Re: Is MIX utterly silly?

From	Louis Valence <lvalence@example.com>
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Subject	Re: Is MIX utterly silly?
Date	2019-08-23 17:01 -0300
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Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> writes:

> Robert Wessel wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:52:54 +0100, Peter Percival
>> <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That's MIX as in vol 1 of AoCP.  I know Knuth and his books are highly
>>> regarded, but MIX is an April fool's joke, isn't it?  (Fool's/fools' not
>>> sure which.)
>>
>>
>> No, it's not.  But he has come up with a more modern ISA (RISC-ish)
>> for newer editions of the books, MMIX.
>>
>> He offers a justification for MIX in the beginning of volume 1.
>
> I find it unconvincing!

Why?

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Is MIX utterly silly? Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2019-08-19 22:52 +0100
  Re: Is MIX utterly silly? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-08-19 21:14 -0500
    Re: Is MIX utterly silly? Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2019-08-20 13:15 +0100
      Re: Is MIX utterly silly? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-08-20 14:49 +0200
        Re: Is MIX utterly silly? "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-08-21 07:35 +0200
          Re: Is MIX utterly silly? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-08-21 14:08 +0200
            Re: Is MIX utterly silly? "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-08-21 17:10 +0200
              Re: Is MIX utterly silly? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-08-22 15:11 +0200
          Re: Is MIX utterly silly? Louis Valence <lvalence@example.com> - 2019-08-23 17:13 -0300
            Re: Is MIX utterly silly? Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2019-08-24 20:53 +0100
              Re: Is MIX utterly silly? luser droog <mijoryx@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-08 12:50 -0700
      Re: Is MIX utterly silly? Louis Valence <lvalence@example.com> - 2019-08-23 17:01 -0300

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