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To: SunkenCiv
I sold for the first commercial company that produced a RISC {reduced instruction set computer} - UNIX computer, named Pyramid in the early 80s.

The company was successful enough to be bought out by Siemans {I think}.

Most computer start ups that are successful sell out within the first 10-15 years because the founders and investors want the millions that come with a sell out.

No harm there, but the technology gets swallowed up and disappears within a few short years.

The idea if a RISC computer is over 50 years old but different implementation will keep people poking around at it forever.

6 posted on 05/11/2021 3:47:08 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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To: USS Alaska

“RISC {reduced instruction set computer} - UNIX computer”

I didn’t know that a processor architecture was glued to an operating system.

I think some CDC computers back in the 60s or 70s had risc architecture.


7 posted on 05/11/2021 4:58:28 AM PDT by cymbeline
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