[OT] CISC vs RISC [was Re: [ILUG] impressive...]

From: Kenn Humborg (kenn at domain bluetree.ie)
Date: Fri 29 Oct 1999 - 14:38:44 IST


On Fri, Oct 29, 1999 at 09:27:55AM -0400, Twomey_Mark at domain emc.com wrote:
> Kenn Humborg wrote:
>
>
> >Gotta love CISC, though!
>
> NO I bloody dont!

No, really, CISC is cool. You get to go right down
to the metal and _still_ use a "high-level language" :-)

Of course, the CISC vs RISC argument is moot anyway:
http://arstechnica.com/cpu/4q99/risc-cisc/rvc-1.html

Later,
Kenn



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