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From: jcallen@Encore.COM (Jerry Callen)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Harrix RTX bites the dust?
Message-ID: <13287@encore.Encore.COM>
Date: 16 Nov 90 18:28:38 GMT
Reply-To: jcallen@encore.Com (Jerry Callen)
Organization: Encore Computer Corp, Marlboro, MA
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Speaking of stack-oriented architectures, has anyone else noticed that Harris
has stopped work on a 32 bit version of the RTX-2000 stack-based processor? 
There was a blurb to this effect in the November 12th issue of Electronic
Buyer's News, of all places.

I think this is the processor Harris touted in ads with a big fish hook, saying
something like "Don't buy that line about what a RISC can do for your embedded
system." Note that Harris  is using the Moto 88K in its line of real-time
computers.

I don't know much about the RTX-2000 other than it is stack-based and its
preferred language is Forth. Does anyone have more details about either the
chip or the cancellation?

-- Jerry Callen
   jcallen@encore.com