PDP-11 architecture Was: internet blocking problem ?

[Noel Chiappa]

    > From: Jon Elson elson

    > I actually LIKED the PDP-11 architecture quite a LOT, but the limited
    > memory was a big killer.

The good thing about the PDP-11 was the 16-bit word size. (It resulted in
what's probably the most elegant architecture, in bang/buck terms, of all
time.) The bad thing about the PDP-11 was the 16-bit word size. (For the
reason you point out.)

	Noel