[Info-vax] Micro Focus to be acquired by Open Text

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/2/2022 10:33 AM, John Dallman wrote:
> In article <63120065$0$705$14726298 at news.sunsite.dk>, arne at vajhoej.dk
> (Arne Vajhøj) wrote:
> 
>> What about CDC Display code?
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Hint: 6 bit! (well 6 or 6/12 bit)
> 
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDC_display_code> That's ... well, it
> looks insane to me, but I presume it was at least somewhat suited to the
> needs of the time. I don't believe the 63- and 64-character variations
> can ever have been a good idea, though.

It sort of made sense as the CDC system at the time operated on 60 bit
entities (18 bit addresses of 60 bit words).

10 characters of 6 bits in a 60 bit word is manageable.

5-10 characters of 6/12 bits in a 60 bit word is somewhat manageable.

7.5 characters of 8 bit in a 60 bit word is not fun.

Arne