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- From: jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel)
- Subject: Re: Don't let the Amiga Die (Part II)!!!
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- Organization: Molecular Simulations, Inc.
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 20:31:27 GMT
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- John Bickers (jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
- :
- : [PkZip]
- :
- : > No, the one that's been out for a while, Version 1.1. And yes, it is a
- : > good example.
- :
- : Does 1.1 contain '486 specific code, eh? I know 2.0 is supposed
- : to, but 1.1 is so old that I thought it only knew up to the 386.
- :
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- We were talking about 32-bit code, and the 386-specific code in PkZip
- qualifies. Besides, why would you want to have 486-specific code? There
- are only a couple of new instructions in the 486, and they are pretty obscure.
-
- :
- : *** John Bickers, TAP. jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz ***
- :
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- | JERRY J. SHEKHEL | Molecular Simulations Inc. | Time just fades the pages |
- | Drummers do it... | Burlington, MA USA | in my book of memories. |
- | ... In rhythm! | jerry@msi.com | -- Guns N' Roses |
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