Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02477
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 20:13:16 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Structured approach / genome, was: Clarification
I don't say "program code" has to ever be on the list, but how the stuff
was put together and a link to code i think is no problem, especialy
since it'd still be a part of a BEAM robot. CPU only bots don't belong
here, but I think the exception would be Nervous Network emulation, and
still, I'd hate to see code on the list, since that's something that is
very anoying and can be linked to.
Steven Bolt wrote:
>
> On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> > > 3.If someone e-mail a non-related topic, please move
> > > the discussion off-line.
> > > Reason: There are a ton of places to talk about CPU
> > > based machine s, R/C machines and CPU based robots.
> > > But this is the only BEAM discussion
> > > list, of which I am aware.
> > >
> > > How you want to interpret that is up to you.
> >
> > Ah, but did you read NUMBER 2!!!!
>
> Yes. You seriously think I managed not to?
>
> > NOTE: ---> CPU Interfaces to Nervous Networks <---
> > Robotics Event announcements
> >
> > RIGHT THERE, in the list guidlines, CPUs interfaced to Nervous networks
> > DOES fall under the BEAM list guidelines, If you disagree, you're wrong.
>
> I interpret this as: "Don't start programmable specific discussions."
> Meaning, for instance, the details of nice little PIC routines,
> cute AVR-based sensor systems, and so on, and so forth. And
> frankly, I think point nr.2 is a mistake. Imho the BEAM list should
> maintain its attractive focus on simple, non-programmable hardware.
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
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> # sbolt@xs4all.nl # Steven Bolt # popular science monthly KIJK #
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Richard Piotter
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