On Thu, 26 Jul 2007, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
> [... not really Free Pascal related...] > > Seeing that it sounds like you enjoy assembly language. Maybe you > would like the following assembly framework created by Gibson Research > Corporation. > > Homepage with loads of utility apps for Windows. > http://www.grc.com/default.htm > > Most popular freeware on GRC.com > http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm > Scroll down until you find: Small Is Beautiful (SIB) > > It's a Windows assembly language starter kit. > Quote from the author: > "I write all of my Windows and other utilities in 100% pure assembly > language. This results in the smallest, fastest, and most efficient > programs possible. I created the "Small is Beautiful" kit to help > interested assembly language programmers get started writing Windows > programs in pure assembly language." > > > It is very impressive what the author managed to do and his utilities > are really small! Around 10-20k, yet does an amazing amount. > > Where are the days I used to understand assembly language. :-) I > wonder if one can do something like that for Linux or the Mac? For linux I wouldn't recommend it. The API is not stable enough on a binary level. The kernel API is (and even then...), but as soon as you want to access the C or third party libraries, (mysql comes to mind) good luck to you :/ Michael. _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
