OpenAmiga (532/959)

From:Aaron Ruscetta
Date:22 Aug 2000 at 20:29:56
Subject:Re: AMIOPEN: Amiga python [and SHEEP, et al]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Rudi Chiarito wrote:

> SHEEP is designed to be highly flexible. You can use it as a replacement
> for Rexx or any existing shells, but at the same time Wouter took also
> time to design it so that it can be compiled (in an efficient manner) and
> used in larger projects. The rationale is that for most uses you'll have
> no need to look further. Still, if for your particular needs SHEEP is not
> what you want, you can still pick something else.

...

> It was repeated I don't know how many times that you will be able to
> write programs for the AmigaNG in whatever language you prefer - provided
> such language has some means to access the interface. The OS will offer
> the interfaces, it's up to the languages to make use of them.

Thanks for confirming (or re-confirming?) this aspect of Ami. Sorry if
some of us are seeming dense, but most of the NG design is still
only available to the unwashed masses as theoretical possiblities.

peace

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