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From: wallach@convexs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: What is MIL-STD-1750A?
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 12:14:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 12:14:00 1986
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Nf-From: convexs.UUCP!wallach    Mar 14 11:14:00 1986


1750a is an AIR FORCE standard ISA.  it is for a 16-bit machine and the
instruction set looks a lot like the pdp-11.  the air force chose to have
their own isa so that would have data rights.  that is they could license
any vendor to do any implementation they chose.