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Re: idea for firmware development
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:18:40 GMT
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Jonathan Perret <jperret@cybercable.IHATESPAMfr>
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> > As long as we're talking freeware spirit.ocx
> > replacement, how about this: freeware reimplementation
> > of the Lego firmware itself. Not so much like LegOS,
> > more the idea of creating a bytecode-compatible open
> > source firmware package that is extensible in ways
> > that Lego might take a year or more to get to.
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> Hmmm, kind of like pbForth...
But unless I'm seriously mistaken:
1) pbForth does not emulate the Lego firmware at all
2) the source is not available
I love pbForth, but is not what Brian is looking for...
Cheers,
--Jonathan
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| (...) Right. pbForth *replaces* the LEGO firmware, but you get a lot of the benefits of user definable functions, lots of varaible space etc. without the hassles of setting up gcc and LegOS. Great for middle school students and teachers who have (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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