Hardware/doc preservatoion, was Re: rarest computers.

From: Paul Koning <pkoning_at_equallogic.com>
Date: Thu Aug 5 19:13:56 2004

>>>>> "Steven" == Steven N Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net> writes:

 Steven> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, ben franchuk wrote:
>> PS. Years ago in BYTE ( early 1990's? ) they had spoke up of a CPU
>> designed for reliable operation for real time control of things
>> like power plants or subways or aircraft. They claimed it was so
>> simple that programs could be proven to be bug free. I was
>> wondering if they manufactured or sold any the devices.

 Steven> That would be the British "Viper" CPU. Computational theory
 Steven> suggests (proves, perhaps? - it's been a few years) that use
 Steven> of hardware or software stacks renders behavior
 Steven> indeterminate.

Baloney. Anyone who has paid any attention to Dijkstra knows that
such a statement would have to be complete and utter nonsense.

        paul
Received on Thu Aug 05 2004 - 19:13:56 BST

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