[Info-vax] VAX Macro to C conversion

[Dave Froble]

On 7/9/2019 3:08 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2019-07-08, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Macro-32 is an assembler on the VAX.  On Alpha, itanic, and x86 is is a
>> compiled language, and not anything you'd want to use on the non-VAX
>> systems.  Just ask John.  It exists strictly for existing code.
>>
>
> It's nothing to do with whether it's an assembler or a compiler.
>
> It's to do with the fact that assembly language is so low level
> and error prone even when compared to C.

One might argue that "low level" maybe has less chance for errors.

One might also argue that C is rather prone to errors.

>> However, if your target was a VAX, (not available anymore), it might be
>> a viable choice, or not.
>>
>
> These days, the only thing anyone uses assembly language for in
> new code are the small segments which cannot be coded even in C.

"anyone" ??????

It is rather amusing when people state their personal opinions as 
universal.  Can I then claim Basic as the best language to use?


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