Moose Requirements & LLL followup [djg21]

[Michael David WINIKOFF]

> 
> In Message <9305020505.12947@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> ,
>    Michael David WINIKOFF <winikoff@mulga.cs.mu.oz.au> wrote:
> 
>    However, the GUI is also optional, as stated.

Yes but they go together -- a mouse should be optional BUT NOT IF YOU'RE USING
A GUI.

> 
>    Substitute "pointing device" for "mouse" in the GUI case, and I
> will agree. We should also keep touch screens and tablets and such
> in mind.

Sure.

> 
>    However, there would be a certain advantage of having a manufacturer
> produce a single LLL distribution and allow the user to run it on the
> hardware platform platform of his choosing. Otherwise, the user is at
> the mercy of the manufacturer's whims on supported hardware.

Yes. Sure. Having the compiler and a make-like facility built into the OS
is baroque though (IMHO).

>    Personally, I think this is a moot point since I think it very
> unlikely that many, if any, software manufacturers will be writing
> software for MOOSE.

Unfortunately. So much for ANSI MOOSE ... :-)

>    A class that generates other classes as output.
> 
> portable. If anyone is interested in Ellie, you can FTP several
> papers on it from ftp.diku.dk:/pub/diku/dists/ellie/papers.

Will do. I'll get back to you when I've had the time to read this.

Michael

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Michael Winikoff 		winikoff@cs.mu.oz.au
Computer science honours. University of Melbourne, Australia.