5 Nov
2010
5 Nov
'10
3:08 p.m.
My take was that it was an anecdote by one of the
people associated
with the HP 9845 project. Had it been just a bunch of technical
specifications or sample code, I would have ignored it--and I didn't
Actualloy, if you come across anything related to classic computers
(inclduing specs or sample code), I think it should be mentioned here.
think you subscribed to EDN.
I don't. I read it years ago when I had a job. Not any more.
But this was a War Story.
FWIW, I do find war stories interesting...
I'm more interested in the mind of the developer and and much less in
the actual physical hardware itself. After all, any of the old
hardware could, given sufficient resources, recreated or simulated.
It's the people that's irreplaceable.
I have almost the opposite view based on similar reasons/ Alas people
have to die sometime, and they cannot be kept going as long as you like.
Hardware often can be (as you said _anything_ can be recreated given
enough resources). So I am much more interested in keeping the actual
hardware operational.
-tony