Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-07 Thread Jakob Eriksson
On March 7, 2012 at 8:30 AM Alexander Burger wrote: > Hi Jon, > > > How many percent (very roughly) of the PicoLisp functions are depending on > > this 'native' function? If it's less than say 10%, one could probably find > > an alternative solution for these "natives", or just ignore them. I'm

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Jon, > How many percent (very roughly) of the PicoLisp functions are depending on > this 'native' function? If it's less than say 10%, one could probably find > an alternative solution for these "natives", or just ignore them. I'm only > guessing. The interpreter itself doesn't depend on 'nati

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Jon Kleiser
Hi Alex, > Hi Jon, > >> implementation based on node.js. Would it be an idea to first write >> a PicoLisp assembler (equivalent to the one used in 64-bits PL) in >> JavaScript, so one could rip off all (or most of) the assembly code >> that 64-bits PL is written in? It seems like it could be a fun

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Jakob, > Please have a look at my picolisp in hardware suggestion. Hope I am > not rambling too much, but the deadline scared me into writing down > something at least. Great! Many thanks! - Alex -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Jakob Eriksson
On March 6, 2012 at 6:16 PM Thorsten wrote: > > Done, maybe Rudy should have a look if I didn't mess up his original > intetions, otherwise Alex could delete the reply now. Please have a look at my picolisp in hardware suggestion. Hope I am not rambling too much, but the deadline scared me in

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Thorsten
Alexander Burger writes: Hi Alex, hi Rudy, > BTW, Thorsten is now in the process of inserting Rudy's reply into the > Ideas-Page, and then we'll probably can delete that reply. Done, maybe Rudy should have a look if I didn't mess up his original intetions, otherwise Alex could delete the reply

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Jakob, > Off topic: http://picolisp.com/5000/-2-22.html > > > * how do I edit pages on that wiki? You register, and then experiment with the help page. > * I never understand under which topic an article belongs, which brings me to > the URL, >it

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Jon, > implementation based on node.js. Would it be an idea to first write > a PicoLisp assembler (equivalent to the one used in 64-bits PL) in > JavaScript, so one could rip off all (or most of) the assembly code > that 64-bits PL is written in? It seems like it could be a fun thing > to do, a

Re: PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Jakob Eriksson
On March 6, 2012 at 4:10 PM Jon Kleiser wrote: > JavaScript, so one could rip off all (or most of) the assembly code that > 64-bits PL is written in? It seems like it could be a fun thing to do, > at least for those who have some time available ... ;-) I think it's a wonderful idea. Off topic

PicoLisp assembler in JavaScript?

2012-03-06 Thread Jon Kleiser
Hi, I noticed Rudy's recent article "The Browser 'IS' The Data Base" , re. a possible PicoLisp implementation based on node.js. Would it be an idea to first write a PicoLisp assembler (equivalent to the one used in 64-bits PL) in JavaScript, so one could r