Re:Show HN: Tiny 1k Rust binary on Windows
by naikrovek on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @11:10PM
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Your understanding of computers does not seem correct at all... But maybe it's my understanding that wrong. I don't know.
C64 demos and 8088 DOS demos use very little OS infrastructure. Obviously things like JavaScript demos do.
The challenges presented by a particular piece of hardware or software in the demo scene are chosen for different reasons.
Sometimes, the demo author wants to show how well they can use the existing OS infrastructure. Sometimes they want to show what can be done without it. In both cases, small sizes are impressive.
C64 demos and 8088 DOS demos use very little OS infrastructure. Obviously things like JavaScript demos do.
The challenges presented by a particular piece of hardware or software in the demo scene are chosen for different reasons.
Sometimes, the demo author wants to show how well they can use the existing OS infrastructure. Sometimes they want to show what can be done without it. In both cases, small sizes are impressive.