ASM370 - Re: S/360

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Re: S/360

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com

2006-01-13, 6:57 pm

John W. Kennedy wrote:
> It is very well known that the entire 360 FP feature could have used
> some input from numerical analysts; it's shot full of design defects.

Could you elaborate on those design defects?

How did S/360 compare with its predecessor machines (ie 709x) regarding
those defects? What differences did competitors machines--those
available in 1965--have compared to S/360 regarding these defects?

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