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Re: Something else is needed, I think...
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 3 May 1999 17:11:53 GMT
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John A. Tamplin <jat@liveonthenet.+antispam+com>
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On Mon, 3 May 1999, Mario Ferrari wrote:
> > The Spirit.ocx control is a HUGE bonus we must not throw away!!
> > It makes possible for a robot to break it's insignificant world and access an
> outside world with endless possibilities, and processing power that it will
> never be able to match!
> > We must not repeat the errors of LegOS. Do not ignore all the work that was
> already been done for us. And please, do not re-invent the wheel!
>
> I agree in full with you. An ideal new firmware should be fully compatible
> with the original one and just EXTEND its possibilities.
I am not sure how much you can extend the capabilities of the firmware
while maintaining its basic dispatch loop. There are some very basic
design constraints that would be difficult to change without redoing all
of the firmware. If you develop something that has a C/etc API, how will
that interface into the existing bytecode interpreter? Why would you want
it to?
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| (...) we must definitely remain compatible (at least partially) with Spirit.ocx protocols. (...) outside world with endless possibilities, and processing power that it will never be able to match! (...) already been done for us. And please, do not (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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