[MUD-Dev] Virtual machine design

[Ben Greear]

Petri Virkkula wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "Ben" == Ben Greear <greear at cyberhighway.net> writes:
> 
> Ben> 2)  Common users can script, so I definately see the need for simple
> Ben> scripting.
> 
>         What's the difference between scripting and programming? Is
>         scripting a some sort of "ad hoc programming"?
> 

Nothing technical, really.  Just the complexity of the system,
and the options available to the coder.

>         IMHO it is very desirable to make protection between objects,
>         ie. if an object makes an illegal operation it cannot (too badly)
>         disturb state of other objects or the system as whole. Ie. the
>         interpreter works just like an operating system, but with
>         smaller granularity. It is also desirable to have more higher
>         level services, for example it easier just to
>         write_file("myfile", "append this text\n") instead of opening
>         a file, appending something to it and then closing the file.

I guess I'm addicted to having infinate control and power over the system.
For the most part I will never cast void pointers, but if I need to,
then I sure don't want to be restricted.  Same goes for random access
into files and other nasty things.  Maybe it would be good to
have a language that won't let me, for my own sanity..

> 
>         Petri


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