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From: richardt@orstcs.UUCP (richardt)
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Subject: Re: Re: AmigaDOS not im ROM
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 18:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 17 18:01:00 1985
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Nf-From: orstcs!richardt    Aug 17 14:01:00 1985

One (minor) gripe.  WCS is the wrong term.  I don't know whether Commodore is
using that term, but if they are, they're screwed up too.  However, it's a
reasonable mistake, so:  WCS is a nice little beastie found on systems using
microcoded processors.  The Control Store of a microcoded processor holds the
microcode for the instruction set.  If you can write data into the store, you
have a variable instruction set.  In many cases, this writing can occur in
real-time -- How's that for self-modifying code!  It would be nice if we could
get at the M68000's Control Store and play around with it, but alas no.  In any
case, WCS is NOT a place to stash your OS.  BTW, I think commodore did the right
think.  From the sound of it, Amiga may be extremely versatile just because of
this feature (It's not a bug!!!! Yeah!!! For once the marketing department tells
the truth!).
				orstcs!richardt
"'Twas brillig, and the slithey todes,"