Lesson 0 / Assy 101

[Pat Ford]

Previously, you (Tom Sharpe) wrote:
> Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> > | Standard operating procedure in the software world.  It's an extention
> > | of "If it's not broke, don't mess with it."  Equivalent to adapter
> > | brackets in the mechanical world.
> >
> > Well, done adapter brackets are an art form of simplicity.
> 
> The equivalent in the software world is object code written in higher level
> languages such as Ada, Pascal, Modula, Forth, or Cobol (or even Basic if there
> was an OO version). Certainly not C or assembler. C++ can be OO but most coders
> use C conventions and write procedural code. Most patches are written write in
> assembler, hence the "hooks".  That is why I am always pushing for "Other
> Languages" for EFI332 or DIYEFI. NASA writes 15 million lines of code for each
> shuttle mission. Guess what language they use?????? (it's not C/C++)   Just my
> .02  TomS

But how many times are the launches delay do to computer problems?? 8)


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