[Info-vax] [OT] Portable operating systems, was: Re: PowerX Roadmap -

[GreyCloud]

On 09/20/16 14:18, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> In article<nrrrl7$84n$1 at dont-email.me>, GreyCloud<mist at cumulus.com>  wrote:
>>
>> Not totally true on the modes.  Why did Data Generals machines have 8 modes?
>> I know they went out of business, but why 8?
>
> Because if you want five modes, you might as well just make eight because
> it takes the same number of bits in your opcode.
> --scott
>
>
Now that sounds like more of a plausible answer.