Re: Randy's inherent hate of Apple IIs

[aw133@lafn.org (James Poore)]

In a previous article, pubpc1@library.ucla.edu () says:

>You can compile lots of stuff from UNIX on it, but not all.  Like
>you said, it is not a 32-bit OS.  However, this has nothing to do
>with what Randy has been bashing the GS with.  Reentrancy _is_
>possible on the GS.  GS software _is_ mostly C based, not assembly
>based (otherwise who needs a Zip or Transwarp?).  And the 65C816
>is not set in stone the last possible design of the family.  Had
>Apple chosen to support it, a 32-bit descendent could have easily
>been developed from it (look at the Pentium descended from the 8-bit
>8080!).

Actually, Intel's first entry in the X86 type of processor was the 4004 a 
4bit sucker followed by the 8008 and then the 8080.

Jim

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