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Re: Mercury

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups alt.unix.geeks, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Mercury
Date 2026-04-03 17:54 +0000
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On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 11:06:28 -0400, c186282 wrote:

>    For me, well, CPUs run on Magic Smoke for all intents.
> 
>    I've seen some arcane ancient scrolls that supposedly explain the
>    magic, but I can't translate them.

Before writing a line of FORTRAN IV we spent some time examining the 
anatomy of the System 360. It wasn't down to the transistor level but we 
understood what core was when it was real core. Way before VLSI the blocks 
and interconnections were easier to define. They were easier to see, also, 
considering the early disk drives resembled washing machines.

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Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-31 12:58 +0200
  Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 20:10 +0000
    Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-31 22:03 +0000
      Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-01 04:37 +0000
      Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:26 +0100
        Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 09:03 -0400
          Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-01 17:58 +0000
            Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 15:16 -0400
              Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 21:57 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 20:18 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 03:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 22:32 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 13:51 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 13:33 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:51 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:38 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 06:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-03 07:50 -0700
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:06 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 16:51 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 14:47 -0400
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:45 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 03:27 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:57 +0000
                CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:00 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 16:29 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:20 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:57 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 22:18 +0200
                Re: CPU design Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:44 +0000
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:58 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:19 -0400
                Re: CPU design The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:42 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:57 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 17:54 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:29 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:58 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:30 +0100
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:46 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-04-04 20:39 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 18:10 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 03:31 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:59 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:09 +0000
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:26 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:50 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:55 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:40 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:32 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:44 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:17 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:59 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:10 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 19:50 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 17:01 -0700
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 02:05 +0000
                Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 21:18 -0700
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 16:02 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-06 18:09 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-07 02:15 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-06 14:53 -0700
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 10:43 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 19:44 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 15:06 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:32 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 23:58 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 15:11 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 14:56 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:31 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:46 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:03 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:25 +0100
                The New Feudalism Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-04-03 06:33 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 10:47 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:04 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 12:29 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 10:35 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:00 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:27 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 13:54 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:54 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:45 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-03 18:10 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 15:04 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:13 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:29 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:50 +0000
                Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-02 20:53 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:51 +0100
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 11:15 +0100
          Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:12 +0000
          Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:28 +0000
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              Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:17 +0200
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