Re: CLAX86 Charter, FAQ, Policy, Technical, etc...

Rod Pemberton wrote:
"Nathan Baker" <nathancbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Appropriate topics would
include, but not be limited to:

Covers a lot of territory.

Assembly language code tips, tricks, and techniques.

Covers a lot of territory.

MASM, TASM, and other commercial assemblers
NASM, and other non-commercial assemblers

Covers a lot of territory.

Graphics, sound, and other hardware programming
Assembly language related utilities commercial/share/free-ware
Linking assembly language with other languages
Inline x86 programming utilizing assembly emulators in higher level
languages
Propagation of non-commercial Internet x86 resources
Any question/discussion of the direct programming of the x86
Etc...

Covers a lot of territory.

ISTM, that is somewhat narrow...

Something specific you'd like to see between "include, but not be limited to" and "etc."?

I understand there is a need to control
the broadness of topics.

Not so much, really (IMO)... The "obviously off-topic" stuff is usually... obvious.

But, I can think of quite a few things off of the
top of my head that have been "topical" that don't seem to be in the list:

Technical algorithms? e.g., for x86 floating point? e.g., as in the posts
with Terje...

"code tips, tricks, and techniques"?

What, no mention of GAS (GNU AS) assembler?

"other non-commercial assemblers"? There are a *lot* of assemblers not explicitly listed!

Is HLA considered an assembly language? Or, a HLL? It's clearly NOT
x86 assembly...

What's your definition of "x86 assembly", Rod?

i.e., allowed or banned? e.g., as in posts by Randall...

As you know, HLA tends to be a "flame attractor". Not mentioning any names, but the primary source of these flames appears to be in retirement (hope he's okay!). IMHO (and I'm just the apprentice!), posts about HLA - what it will or will not do (and how to get it to do it... or not do it) - are perfectly okay. Posts about the motivations, pedigree, or habits of its author are not. Same as with any other "assembler-like thingie".

What about other microprocessor's assembly? e.g., ARM cpu?

This is a tough one! According to the charter, this would be "off topic". Unless asked not to, I would approve such a post, in hopes that the poster would get a link to a more appropriate forum, or an answer, if anyone knows...

Conversion of C or {Language X} to assembly or assembly to C or {Language
X}?
Interfacing assembly with C or {Language X} with DLL's?
Setup for calling API's such as Linux Int 0x80, DOS Int 0x21, Windows
etc.? e.g., as in posts by Frank and Nathan...
Assembly output of C or {Language X} compiler?
Historical conversations about assembly or older cpu's? e.g., as in posts
by Chuck...

If it has to do with assembly language - preferably x86(-64) - it should be fine. Depends on how broadly one interprets "not limited to" and "etc.", I guess...

As you can see, I've mentioned a few of the *many* "topical" topics by
long-term "regulars" (Frank, Nathan, Terje, Randall, Chuck rip, ...) that
aren't included in that list...

Topics that will be filtered are:

Flames about "{Language X} is {better/worse} than ASM"

Yeah, still no real clarity about "valid" issues of "{Language X} is
{better/worse} than ASM"... e.g., HLA vs. assembly, C vs. assembly...

I can't define "flame", but I know one when I see one. :)

I recall seeing a charter for a newsgroup (I think it may have been Jerry Coffin's C++ group) which explicitly stated: "humor, in good taste, shall be considered on-topic". Falls under "etc.", IMHO.

Best,
Frank
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