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Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:15:31 GMT
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steve <sjbaker1@airmail.!saynotospam!net>
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Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, steve <sjbaker1@airmail.net> wrote:
> 
> > I can't see myself using Lego software on this thing.
> 
>    I can, for at least two reasons:
> 
> (a) It will likely exist at ship-time. I don't know that the same can be said of
> a BrickOS port (or a NQC port, which is actually where I'd like to go).
> 
> (b) The LEGO software may be able to do a lot of things, and do them well. I'm
> certain there will be good reasons to develop 3rd party software (I've got some
> myself). But until we dig under the hood and find out what we *can* do with the
> software/hardware, it's kinda silly to say "it won't do what I want". Or that
> 3rd party software can "fix" it (my "dream project" may bump up against
> hardware, not software, limits first).

I use Linux on all my PC's - the Lego software won't even run - so *FOR
SURE* I won't be using the Lego software.

I doubt it'll be very hard to figure out how to get gcc to compile for
the NXT...but if nobody else has it figured out by then, that'll be job
#1 for me.



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  Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
 
(...) Ah, OK - you're correct, the unavalibility of a supported environment *IS* a very good reason :-). Actually, I was in a similar situation with getting into Mindstorms initally, as all I had was a Mac. Then, somebody mentioned there was a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
 
(...) I can, for at least two reasons: (a) It will likely exist at ship-time. I don't know that the same can be said of a BrickOS port (or a NQC port, which is actually where I'd like to go). (b) The LEGO software may be able to do a lot of things, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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