Sujet : Re: C Non-Programming Non-Challenge
De : none (at) *nospam* none.none (Tyrone)
Groupes : comp.os.linux.advocacyDate : 16. Jun 2024, 22:01:45
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On Jun 16, 2024 at 1:25:50 PM EDT, "rbowman" <
bowman@montana.com> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:24:51 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
What's next? Compute Pi to a million decimal places? That also has
already been done many times. Sounds like another great "programming
challenge" for your feeble brain.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/retired-engineer-discovers-55-year-
old-bug-in-lunar-lander-computer-game-code/
I remember playing that game. It was very difficult to have a successful
landing. We were playing on an NCR 605(IIRC) mini computer that was the size
of a washing machine. No screen, just paper printout. This was around 1980 or
so.
Maybe a clean room version of Lunar Lander without the bug?
A clean room version of "Hello World" would be beyond his capabilities,
because no math is involved.