dave@ur-helheim.UUCP (David F. Carlson) (10/29/85)
In November BYTE, the feature called "According to Webster" has an interesting
reference to the 68000. Bruce Webster writes:
[Since Macintosh video reads other memory], the 68000 doesn't need to
*time-slice* while reading the RAM on the daughter board.
Italics mine. Quoted from p401 col. 2 para. 1 November '85 BYTE
I believe he means "to insert wait states" not "to time-slice." The phrase time-
slice has a meaning with respect to time division multiplexing not lengthened
memory accesses (to the best of my knowledge. I could be wrong.) What this
industry doesn't need is for a technical bridge, like BYTE, to start inventing
a jargon to supplant the techie-eze we now all mouth. Bruce, Bruce, Bruce.
I know Bruce reads the net, and if I had thought to get his address I would have
mailed this to him. Bruce, any reply??
dave
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Dave Carlson
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