[Info-vax] Programming languages on VMS

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 01/24/2018 02:57 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 1/24/2018 2:42 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 01/24/2018 02:34 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 1/24/2018 12:26 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>> On 01/24/2018 11:47 AM, DaveFroble wrote:
>>>>> While not very good at performance, compiler wasn't written for 
>>>>> performance, Basic can do most of that stuff very well, and much more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Much the same comparison can be made with your "bus off a cliff" 
>>>>> comment, when looking at "the professionals" here and their 
>>>>> attitude toward Basic, right?
>>>>
>>>> Given what it was designed for BASIC was never taken seriously.  Even
>>>> after ANSIfication it was still not overly practical as most versions
>>>> were interpreted and not compiled.
>>>
>>> Hmmm.
>>>
>>> Basic went compiled even on PC's around 1990.
>>>
>>> GW-Basic and QBasic were interpreted.
>>>
>>> But QuickBasic 1985 could optionally compile.
>>>
>>> TurboBasic 1989 compiled.
>>>
>>> VB 1991 compiled.
>>>
>>> Long time ago.
>>
>> Are you even aware of how many different versions of BASIC there
>> still are around today?  Many micro-controllers still run on
>> basic.  Other (non-COTS) systems still ship running BASIC.
> 
> OK.
> 
> But does it really matter if those "thingies" run
> Basic interpreted?
> 

Not sure I understand the question.  Those "thingies" run a lot
of other devices and they only come with interpreted BASIC.  Not
all currently used BASIC is compiled.

bill