On 28/04/2018 18:50, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>  writes:
>> Richard Kettlewell wrote:
>>> Personally the reason I’m waiting for a low-hassle 64-bit OS before
>>> getting a Pi3 is that I want to acquire some familiarity with ARMv8
>>> assembler.
>>
>> And, subject to the availability of USB enumeration, something
>> no more sophisticated than a CP/M 64 would suit very well!!
>
> Sounds appalling. It’s not 1980 any more.

I'd accept that sentiment when a processor comes along that
directly executes C, with the ASCII source being also the
machine's code.

Similar calims made for FORTH machines have at least
required lexical analysis.

a chacun son gout

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