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Subject: Forth Engines / Harris
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Date: 14 Nov 90 01:04:15 GMT
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Category 6,  Topic 15
Message 199       Tue Nov 13, 1990
B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]          at 04:54 EST
 
In light of Harris' recently announced (via Phil Koopman) decision to halt
further development of the RTX family, I'd like to open a discussion on the
perceived reasons for this action.  Are stack machines commercially non-
viable?  Or is Harris just feeling the need to tighten its belt, with the RTX
program a convenient victim?

My immediate purpose is a seminar I'm presenting on the RTX family at McMaster
U. in a few weeks.  I'd like to be able to comment on the market success of
this machine, as well as the technical side. I'm looking for opinions from
outside and -- to the extent permitted by nondisclosure rules -- inside
Harris.  (Comments on Novix are also welcome.)

BTW, if anyone at Harris is willing to compile a small C benchmark for me,
please let me know via this medium or (with luck) at
bradford@maccs.mcmaster.ca .   My attempts at Usenet email have bounced.

- Brad
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