Re: Why Lua is not more popular

[Philippe Lhoste <PhiLho@...>]

On 20/09/2013 22:27, Pierre Chapuis wrote:
> > Alas, for budget reason, we bought to my daughter the cheapest model, with
> > only TI-Basic... :-/
>
> Programming games in TI Basic on a low-end calculator is a good lesson in
> resource conservation. Those who had a TI 83 with its limited memory,
> number of variables and images know what I mean :)

I had a TI-57 (memory wiped out when turning it off) and a TI-59 (can save programs on 
cardboards with a magnetic side), programmed in a kind of assembly language (but with high 
level functions). I wrote my first programs with them, and one of these programs gave me 
the winning Lotto numbers allowing me to buy my first computer! (a CBM 4016...)

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