On Jan 12, 2007, at 6:53 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Mario. wrote: > >> Well, I have to add that the postscript is a full-featured >> programming >> language that uses stack and RPN notation, and stack to do >> everything. >> It has about the same age as C. A one year younger I think. The main >> features are STACK-based programming, integrated graphic processor, >> the whole program is interpreted, not compiled; easy to learn. >> >> >> > No, certainly not. C was developed by Kernigan & Ritchie 1969 - 1973, > see http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/who/dmr/chist.html > > PostScript dates to 1984, see > http://www.prepressure.com/ps/history/history.htm > > > Without insane gyrations, though, PostScript has no innate facility > for > handling > 3D. But, confusing programming languages like C or PostScript with > languages > specifically designed for expressing SOMETHING in 2D or 3D > coordinates such > as RS-274D or stl is going to muddy the waters. Clearly, you could > bury the > G-code entirely, and just program what you want in C, Pascal, > FORTRAN or > BASIC (URRRppp, sorry!) There's also NURBS, if you really want > everything in > free-flowing surfaces.
Well, there is always BRL_CAD ... ;-) http://www.brlcad.org/ > Dave > Jon > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
