In article <387B0EF8.719177E3@xs4all.nl>, Remco de Korte 
<rem### [at] xs4allnl> wrote:

> It's not the programming language but the programmer that makes a
> program.

Well, I have heard a saying that goes something like "A cook is only as 
good as his ingredients." I think it applies to programming, too.
Java maybe? It still isn't speedy, but is probably a lot more versatile 
and definitely more portable.


> As far as I can see from his page and SSS John can do far
> better in Quickbasic then most people could in any other language.

Well, I can't really tell, because I don't know of a QuickBasic for Mac. 
But he would have to be good in order to create the SSS.


> Admitted, QuickBasic isn't the latest RAD tool and won't get all the
> speed out of your machine but if you're used to POV parsing who cares?

Good point about the POV parsing...

-- 
Chris Huff
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Web page: http://chrishuff.dhs.org/

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