gnu@sun.uucp (John Gilmore) (12/04/84)
[Commentary inserted by gnu@sun] Incredibly slow 'SUPERMICRO', p.3 [ATT 3B2 floating point benchmarks] RISC vs. CISC, pp 6-7 The obscure SS-50 culture, p.10 [when is a 68000 not a 68000?] Competition II, p. 11 The MICRO DTACK-compatible board, p.12 [believe it or not, a DTACK-clone!] Static board status, p.13 [even DTACK realizes static ram is dead for mainstore] Modula-2 for DTACK, p.15 Trump Card report, p.18 BLUE SKY report, p.20 Pournelle's book, p.22 [_The User's Guide to Small Computers_ -- they recommend it] Mean, mean FNE! p.23 68020 report, p.23 [abridged in net.micro.68k] Math chips, p.23 [abridged in net.micro.68k] HALGOL report, p.24 REDLANDS, p.24 SUBSCRIPTIONS: Beginning with issue #19, subscriptions are $15 for 10 issues in the US and Canada (US funds) or $25 for 10 issues elsewhere. Make the check payable to DTACK GROUNDED. The address is: DTACK GROUNDED 1415 E. McFadden, Ste. F SANTA ANA CA 92705