Re: lean + mean
- To: "Eugene Leitl" <eugene.leitl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: lean + mean
- From: "vic plichota" <atsvap@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:07:46 -0400
- Cc: "my" <mplichot@xxxxxxxxx>, <laughton@xxxxxxx>, "misc" <MISC>
Luis:
>Forth is the one exception where rapid prototyping is commensurable
>with efficiency (though I think the claims of being read-only are
>largely true). It is a closely guarded secret since being a
>competitive advantage/virtually unknown outside its niche.
Yeah, the only reason I quick-rolled a quasi-FORTH for the 34010 was
because the 'C' compiler purely sucked.
>As to how efficient the MISC approach is to hardware design: show me
>the first stable silicon and I'll believe.
The PatSci1000 is looking good, so far -- as soon as I convince it to
drive video, I'll let you know (don't hold your breath, this will
take at least a month or two).
>Of course at the very end of photolitho one has to resort to design
>techniques Chuck now uses
ChuMoo's techniques are Chuck's, not mine... vive le difference!
cheers - vic
