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Re: Why [no single language] is good for Mindstorms
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:16:44 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, John Hansen wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > I think you could ask anyone that uses a computer, and a VERY LARGE percentage
> > will tell you using the graphical environment of Windows or Mac is easier than a
> > text-based language like Linux. Of course some will tell you they don't have an
> > icon for Linux?!? And, yes, a very few will say they prefer the command prompt
> > to a mouse.
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> Linux isn't a language. It's an operating system. And nobody I know uses Linux
> without a graphical user interface.
Ahem, I'm using debian right now as a server, and haven't even installed a
graphical interface on it. And yes, I regularly have to go delve into config
files etc with vi.
> And nobody I know programs in text-based
> languages at a OS command prompt using VI.
In fact I did exactly that with LegOS (as it was then) and NQC for quite some
time before BricxCC supported them (thanks!). But I'm totally converted now ;)
and hope to remain so when programming the NXT, but if I have to build and use a
cross-compiler and vi on my linux box for a while, I'm totally ok with that.
> I would wager that most (if not 100% of) NQC, brickOS, and leJOS
> users on Linux use a graphical text editor (with windows and a mouse pointer) to
> write their programs.
I haven't installed one of those either! But I can edit files on my windows PC
using gvim or similar if I feel like it. I must admit though, most of my RCX
programming these days is on windows anyway.
I can't believe I'm such a rare beast ;)
ROSCO
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| (...) Linux isn't a language. It's an operating system. And nobody I know uses Linux without a graphical user interface. And nobody I know programs in text-based languages at a OS command prompt using VI. Do people write posts to Lugnet by dragging (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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