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Complex APIs

Well, we've come to want so much from software
these days - APIs have become complex.

The nice thing about BASIC was that is was -
well, basic. Your API was fairly simple:
Keyboard, screen, some basic graphics modes,
some file I/O - and that's about it.

No complex multiprogramming OS APIs, no crazy
multi-language web APIS, none of that. It was
just simple and straightforward.

Alas, with the demand for multiprocessor systems
and huge server environments with fancy
virtualization and dozens of web languages and
APIs - I seriously doubt that we'll be seeing
such a simple language with a simple API being
used seriously again.

Posted by: CobraA1   Posted on: 10/12/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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