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- From: "Avi L." <avil@sapiens.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Scrolling only selected bitplanes
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 15:38:42 +0200
- Organization: Sapiens Tech.
- Message-ID: <3156A1E2.D93@sapiens.com>
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- Odd H. Sandvik wrote:
- >
- > Fabio Bizzetti (bizzetti@mbox.vol.it) wrote:
-
- > Guess what, the Sony Playstation has got an OS which is being used
- > instead of the hardware-banging.
- >
- > I'm getting really tired of you trashing the AmigaOS every time you open
- > your mouth. HW-bashing should be banned, period.
- >
- > If you haven't got anything intelligent to say, just shut up!
-
- EXACTLY!!!! a good point here. the OS is not to be blamed for the speed of the CPU, it'll be
- alot easier for a developer to use the API's provided by the OS than hitting the hardware
- directly every time. you need to hit the hardware ONLY when the OS doesn't provide you with
- the tools needed to complete a certain task. only then is it justifyable to extend the OS by
- going down and getting your hands all dirty. the Amiga simply needs RAW computing speed so
- stop putting the blame on the OS, it's highly optimized anyway. given a reasonably fast CPU
- the system will be mucho faster even going through the OS to get the job done. asking the OS
- to do it increases the chances your code will work on other configurations and will stop the
- problems of most software that being soooo hardware-dependent are causing only part of the
- market to actually use thier products. once the PowerAmiga's come on the scene there will be
- no need to hit the hardware if the OS provides you with the tools necessary and also
- programming using assembly language will no longer be very necessary to gain speed. remember
- that the best way to do things is always the easiest way.
-
- Avi Lev.
-