[nomenclature] systems language

[Paulo Pinto]

I would consider a systems programming language any language that you
can use to build operating systems, even if a little help of assembly 
language is
required.


"Norbert Nemec" <Norbert at Nemec-online.de> wrote in message 
news:i96vcl$11oi$1 at digitalmars.com...
>A language that is adequate for systems programming.
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> This leaves "adequate" and "systems programming" for definition...
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> On 10/14/2010 02:30 PM, Justin Johansson wrote:
>> Touted often around here is the term "systems language".
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>> May we please discuss a definition to be agreed upon
>> for the usage this term (at least in this community) and
>> also have some agreed upon examples of PLs that might also
>> be members of the "set of systems languages".
>> Given a general subjective term like this, one would have
>> to suspect that the D PL is not the only member of this set.
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>> Cheers
>> Justin Johansson
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>> PS. my apologies for posting a lame joke recently;
>> certainly it was not meant to be disparaging towards
>> the D PL and hopefully it was not taken this way.
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