Re: Complete Basic?

[limtc <thyechean@gmail.com>]

I actually think the II serve 2 focus, not one. The total beginners of
programming are well served by the Applesoft BASIC with its ease of
use (just program!) and the hacker community (with buildin assembler
and monitor).

None of these are now served by the current computer generation.

The hacker community is probably still alive and well (as a smaller
group) - most of them are probably in comp.sys.apple2.programmer
now. :)

I wanted to focus on the 1st community, even though I might have only
one or more audience (at least one who is my son). :)

On 9 13 ,   10 57 , Eric <englere_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sep 13, 12:01 am, David Schmenk <dschm...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > The II had a purpose and focus.  It was the computer Woz wanted for
> > himself to explore what it meant to be a microcomputer.  It came out of
> > the box ready to explore.
>
> I wish there were something like this today. Today's young people are
> discouraged from getting under the hood to the low-level assembler.
> Many of them really don't understand what is going on. Their high
> level software APIs wrap all the cool stuff we really enjoyed :-(
>
> Eric