In message <%kK8b.21279$dk4.662127@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Randall R Schulz
<rrschulz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>Stephen,
>
>If you like the M68000, then you'll love the processor that inspired
>it, the PDP-11.
Oh yeah, looked at that when I was doing my degree. Long time ago now.
Never worked on PDP-11 assembler, but I noticed the similarity. The 68K
instruction set was a real joy to use, unlike the x86 instruction set,
which as some other posters have noticed has a multitude of quirks...
"No Mr Kellett you can't count loops using that register, thats for
Source Indexes". Yeah, whatever :-)
And to think the first IBM PC was based on a 68K and Motorola couldn't
supply enough chipsets to get the contract for a full delivery . How
history would've been different.
The story is something like that, I'm sure someone will correct any
slipup I've made.
Stephen
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