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From: schales@neuron.tamu.edu (Douglas Lee Schales)
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Subject: Re: Postholes
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Date: 16 Apr 91 18:58:21 GMT
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In article <1991Apr16.161743.494@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> dave@visual1.jhuapl.edu (Dave Weintraub) writes:
   In article <1991Apr16.004355.22971@redsox.bsw.com>, campbell@redsox.bsw.com (Larry Campbell) writes:
   |> Why is it (he wonders out loud) that the only machines on which people still
   |> (in this day and age) seem to use assembly language are IBM 360s?

>   The problem is that there are times when Assembler is the best choice:
>
>  [ reasons deleted ]
>

The most important reason:

Programming in 370 Assembly is FUN!

Doug.
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| Douglas Lee Schales       |
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