----- Original Message -----
From: "Ned Konz" <ned / bike-nomad.com>


> On Wednesday 31 July 2002 08:38 am, Gavin Sinclair wrote:
> > And what  potential does any language have without File IO
>
> As long as you're dealing with systems with no files, potentially
> lots...
>
> The majority of microprocessors on the Earth couldn't do File IO if
> they wanted to, since they aren't connected to file systems or mass
> storage. Think of the processors in your printer, mouse, monitor,
> keyboard, microwave oven...

Good point.  Controlling these suckers using Ruby would be much better than
any conceivable alternative.

> Now if the language couldn't get to I/O registers, now *that* would be
> a problem...
>
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> Ned Konz
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Gavin