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Subject: Re: 64 Bit Programs

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 14:31:29 07/06/03

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On July 06, 2003 at 09:07:24, Bo Persson wrote:

>The argument was about Tom insisting that the 8080 couldn't have influenced the
>x86 instruction set, because its name didn't end in 86. It's not all in the
>name!

No, no, no, no, no. Of COURSE the 8080 influenced the x86 instruction set.

I'm just saying that the 8080 is not an x86.

This is like saying the BMW 2002 was the first BMW 3-series. The BMW 2002 was
the predecessor to the 3-series, it influenced the design of the 3-series, it
was similar to the first 3-series in many ways, but it WAS NOT A 3-SERIES
because its model number DID NOT START WITH 3.

Bob is hiding behind linguistic sloppyness to avoid admitting that he was wrong.

-Tom



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