From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,9274a920d35ff1f6 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: whiting_ms@corning.com (whiting_ms@corning.com (Matt Whiting)) Subject: Re: Sanity breaks out at last Date: 1996/08/07 Message-ID: <1996Aug7.070236.1@corning.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 172741585 distribution: world references: organization: Corning, Incorporated newsgroups: comp.lang.ada nntp-posting-user: whiting_ms Date: 1996-08-07T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article , ntxbow writes: > In article <1996Jul29.132621.1@corning.com>, "whiting_ms@corning.com > (Matt Whiting)" writes >>In article , ntxbow >> writes: >>> we're finally thinking of giving Intel processors the heave ho. >>> >>May I ask why? We're just beginning to think of using Intel processors given >>the wealth of s/w (OS and application) that runs on them. >> >>Matt > > because compared to the 68ks they're painful, hardware design is a pain > in the neck, we have to frequently use assembler which in intel is just > another pain non-orthogonal, too many leap-branch-if-you're-called-fred > instructions that just don't need to be there, I know I dont have to use > the CISC aspects but they bug me anyway, stupid segemented memory > architecture, which no doubt people will say I don't have to use, but > I've worked on various projects dating back 10+ years, I've had to > believe me. I've yet to meet someone who's used the two families and > prefers Intel. Quantity of tools for the Intel family also does not > imply quality, there's a lot of dross out there. -- Fortunately, I don't need to design hardware around the CPU (just plug the BPU board into the VME backplane) and don't need to use ASM anymore either. When using an HLL the vagaries of the Intel architecture tend to be less trouble. Thanks for your explanation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew S. Whiting, P.E. | PP-ASEL-IA | All opinions expressed herein are Corning Incorporated | C-182K/A | strictly personal. whiting_ms@corning.com | |