On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 17:46 -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 03:44:32PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > Segmentation allowed a smoother software upgrade for existing > > 8080 programs, whereas the 68000 is forward-thinking, a clean break > > with the 6809. > > > > From rom a business perspective, Intel's segmented method is better, > > but from a technical point, the 68K-way is better. > > The business advantage of the 8086/8088 had little to do with the > segmented architecture and everything to do with being able to run > programs written for the 8080. > > If the 68000 was able to run 6809 programs, it would have had a similar > business advantage -- even if it achieved this without "segments". I think that's what I said. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B 484,246 sq mi (1,254,197 sq km) are needed for 6 billion people to live, 4 persons per lot, in lots that are 60'x150' (a nice suburban US plot). That is ~ California, Texas and Missouri. Alternatively, France, Spain and The United Kingdom.
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