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    12-Aug-90  11:49:30
Sb: #5527-Is Basic out of date?
Fm: Mike Knudsen 72467,1111
To: MOTD Editor..Bill Brady 70126,267

OK -- VARPTRT is called ADDR.  Yes, Kev D points out that PEEK/POKE don't get
much use.  It's a tribute to OS9's sys calls that you don't need them much, but
they are there if someone wants to [ab-]use them. I see C's libraries as a
strenght -- choose the one(s) you want. Maintainability is kept thru shared
header files (DEFs style), something B09 sorely lacks.  Of course some
discipline and good style are needed, or C can turn into assembly-grade mess.
But then look how many big porograms have been done fine in assembler (like our
favorite OS, grin).  --mike k