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- From: dbenn@leven.appcomp.utas.edu.au (David Benn)
- Subject: Re: Planetary Ephemeris Routines?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.070457.13050@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au>
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- References: <1993Jan21.190232.1729@ryn.mro4.dec.com> <1jhp9hINNolr@savoy.cc.williams.edu> <3190@tymix.Tymnet.COM>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 07:04:57 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.190232.1729@ryn.mro4.dec.com>, randolph@est.enet.dec.com (Tom Randolph) writes:
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- >In article <3190@tymix.Tymnet.COM>, kopfj@bert.Tymnet.COM (John Kopf, X6305) writes...
- >> [9 LINES OF QUOTED TEXT DELETED]
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- >This would quickly expand to occupy megabytes, which I imagine is why no one
- >ever posts it here. There's really no way to give it proper treatment without a
- >whole book's worth of formulae... hence the book references. "Astronomical
- >Algorithms" by Meeus is excellent.
- >
- >BTW, bravo on the BASIC flame! Anyone using BASIC for serious number crunching
- >is probably crippling themself... I'd LOVE to see formulae in algebra in the
- >mags.
- >-Tom R. randolph@est.enet.dec.com
-
- I think it's only fair to point out that if a modern BASIC at the lowest
- level is simply using the operating system's floating-point library
- routines, the same ones in fact that a C compiler might use, then your
- claim is unfounded. I know of at least one instance where this is true: in
- an BASIC compiler I am developing for the Amiga.
-
- As for all the usual objections to BASIC, most are no longer true with the
- advent of modern structured BASICs. I'm quite happy to code in C or Pascal
- or.... But I do get tired of constant jibes at BASIC. It has it's place.
-
- And PLEASE folks, it's not my intention to start a language war. Just
- making a point.
-
- Regards...
-
- David Benn
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