[geeks] Java as a first language

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Fri Nov 10 15:18:21 CST 2006


kevin marshall wrote:
> I've got several MIPS boxen at home to work with. I've also been
> considering playing around with one of the Apple 1 6502 kits.
> That CPU can't be too horrible complex to start with...

I'd go with the 6502.  The fewer resources you have in the beginning, 
the more you have to think.

That's why SPARC isn't probably the best option.  You basically have an 
unlimited number of registers.

Peace...  Sridhar



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