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To: Scumbria who wrote (78137)4/8/1999 8:03:00 PM
From: Process Boy  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
Scumbria -

< One of the big mistakes of the original DOS/x86 architecture was that the programmer was given too much direct ability to screw up the CPU hardware. Unbarriered x86 self-modifying code was a good example of how a programmer could seriously confuse a microprocessor.>

1) Well, I'm glad that my employer survived despite this "big mistake." <G>

2) All the programmers I know like as much direct control as they can get. <G>

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