Re: An Ametuer Who needs Advice

From: Albert Lee Mitchell (albmit_at_albert.amresearch.com)
Date: 12/25/03 

Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:06:55 -0800

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:47:16 +0000, Chris Hills wrote:

> In article <pan.2003.12.18.23.34.04.495514@albert.amresearch.com>,
> Albert Lee Mitchell <albmit@albert.amresearch.com> writes
>> Linux won't help a bit with embedded micros, move on to the three or
>>four
>>main languages used,
>
> C in 90%

        Do you have any data to support this guestimate?

>>Basic,
> only by amateurs at home

        Correct me if I'm wrong but the original post this thread responds to is
by a self-professed amateur. Besides, there are more than a few
commercial products being used, like the Parallax family, in Basic.
Again, I'd have to ask for some data to support this guestimate.
 
>> Assembler
> Definitely
>
>>and Forth.
> Only by a few on some micros.

        On most micros however there is no correlation between the number of developers using Forth
and the number of embedded control projects in use.
 
>
>> Secondly I suggest that
>>you discover your field of interest for that should determine both the
>>micro and tools used. Only then should you delve into detail.
>
> agreed
>
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