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From: apacible@iris.ucdavis.edu (Johnson A.)
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Subject: RISC/CISC Paper
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Date: 6 Feb 89 02:24:18 GMT
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In the article "Computers, Complexity, and Controversy" by
Robert Colwell et al, of CMU, there is  a picture of a
ship on every other page.  Would anybody know what that
ship is suppose to mean? (Since it is an traditional-looking
ship, i was wondering if it stands for CISC, which is the
traditional approach to computer system design).  Some
people are saying that since such ships aren't built anymore,
CISC machines would end with the same fate.

Johnson the wonderer