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Re: What microprocessor is more powerful, the Z80 or 6502?

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From: Charlie Gibbs
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:47
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On 2018-06-08, Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:50:45 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>
>> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>> <headstone255.but.n...@yahoo.com> writes:
>>
>>> On 07/06/2018 11:39, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>>
>>>> 	That was a regular argument in the late 70s to mid 80s, almost as
>>>> common as emacs/vi. 
>>>
>>> Never could understand the quasi-religious fervour about them,
>>> for EDLIN provided all that was ever necessary in an editor.
>>
>> EDLIN is no better than a keypunch and a deck of cards.
>
> *LOL* Good one.

I found edlin similar enough to CP/M's ed that I could quickly start
using it, but different enough that I would frequently get bitten.

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From: Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What microprocessor is more powerful, the Z80 or 6502?
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