30 Sep
2014
30 Sep
'14
9:20 a.m.
On 09/30/2014 02:02 AM, Dave G4UGM wrote:
The problem with the IBM1620 is that it has extra
bits in the
characters that can't be used to store data. This mean that
implementing the "C" language in way which allows it to perform
meaningful work possibly on existing data would be challenging. I
can't see any point in implementing any language just to show it can
be done...
I wouldn't think that anyone would really want to see a C for a 1620 any
more than one would want to see a C for an LGP30. But it's an
interesting mental exercise that reminds us that what was considered to
be a "computer" can be pretty different from what we think today. In
some ways, that's too bad, as it limits our thought processes.
C for a dataflow machine, anyone?
--Chuck