Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] linux box

Hi Hoyt,

No attempt on my part to defend LINUX (or any other OS/language) or
snare you into it. Merely a programming technique (which I suspect you
already knew about) to ease porting to "another" compiler (not an OS
thing), or make a programmer's life easier.

You ask Why? I like to TELL the compiler whenever, rather then let it
guess. AND, as an added feature, it's just a little more information
about what you WANT the line of code to do for you. A little hint for
the next time I read my code (I can forget little things), or even the
next programmer!

I don't see the "strings" comparison to be very similar. No need to
start a debate (I'd rather be programming, or making swarf!), I thought
it might have been a useful suggestion.

I'll continue to use DOS for a while, too!

But, each to his/her own. Sorry if I offended :>(

Alan KM6VV
P.S. We'd better take this off line, if you desire to continue (we may
be too far apart in our thinking), or possibly to TurboCNC list!



batwings@... wrote:

>
> At 06:01 PM 4/14/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >Yeah, you can do that, but intA = (int)(float0/float1); would be
> >better!
>
> Why? I have expressions which will not cast out and need to be forced as in
> your example, but I don't see any point in doing stuff the compiler will do
> for me. I clicked off 'replace duplicate strings' as an option too, dropped
> about 5% off finished program size. I could have replaced dupe strings
> myself, by hand, so why isn't that better too?
>
> Now let me make something clear: Linux has nothing wrong with it! I like
> the way the system operates. I'm very command-line oriented, really hate
> GUIs. I like the cogs and gears to be visible, all spining around merrily
> as you work. But I am not going to port over 100K of source just for the
> priv of using a new OS.
>
> Regards, Hoyt