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Re: Randy's inherent hate of Apple IIs
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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