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Re: What I would do (2)
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:44:36 GMT
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> I would be in favor of having a port of BrickOS for NXT (instead of having
> another thing to learn). I'm not gonna throw away my RCXs and I would prefer
> having similar languages for both bricks. Yes programmers would need to know
> the nuances when programming for a particular target, but people successfully
> manage that with NQC (there are certain things supported depending on the
> target:RCX/Scout/Spybotics/CM/etc.)
Very good point! So one design goal/guiding principle would be try not to break
brickOS programs for NXT and provide if nessecary a easy software upgrade path.
> Hopefully I can keep the number of Mindstorms languages I need to be proficient
> with down to 2 regardless of what brick I am using. NQC when the standard
> firmware is enough, and BrickOS when more flexibility is needed.
I would really like to point out (to the general audience) what I see as a real
effort on The Lego Group's part to make the out of the box software experience a
real positive one. I see a lot of talk about the various user created software
programs but would ask everyone to re-adjust your thinking (or pre-judgment) on
the NXT Software. It sounds like they have listened well are the NXT Software
will provide more control and flexibility then the RCX software. So, Tim, I
would add one more language to your toolset, that being the NXT Software.
Ed
[Note: I am not interested nor do I have time to get into language wars. My
reason for using legOS originally and continues today is to learn and use
embedded systems on a easy to create/build hardware (i.e. Lego bricks). This is
why I have an interest in legOS/BrickOS. But for those who used these tools
because the Lego RCX tools were lacking, I think, will have a real different
experience this time!]
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I'll add it to my tool belt if it'll run on Linux ;) I certainly don't mean to slight the NXT software (I haven't even played with it yet). I assume it will be quite capable. (...) Indeed. Programming languages are simply tools. They should be (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: What I would do (2)
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| (...) <snippage> (...) Ed, can you point me to the sort of things you have read which make you believe the NXT software and its underlying firmware will provide the sort of control and flexibility which such things as NQC and alternate firmwares (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I would be in favor of having a port of BrickOS for NXT (instead of having another thing to learn). I'm not gonna throw away my RCXs and I would prefer having similar languages for both bricks. Yes programmers would need to know the nuances (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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