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From: "Bruce Ellis" <brucee@chunder.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] nice hardware for a cpu server
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Date: Fri,  6 Feb 2004 13:57:07 +1100
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> but wouldn't it be nice having everything in limbo and use it in all
> platforms that run inferno? in the troff example, yes, you can do it. but
> imagine you have troff in limbo. the benefits are definitely much more.

well let's go for a more extreme (real world) example.  why would i
write a multi band parametric equalizer and a small room reverb
simulator in limbo when i can simply import that functionality from a
proprietery device with lots of dsps?

> i understand existing apps that are huge and written in C may be difficult
> to port to limbo. but why cant we write atleast new apps in limbo?

every new app i write is in limbo or mash.

brucee