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From: Johnny Billquist <bqt@Update.UU.SE>
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On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <> For the definition of "butt ugly", see the Intel i386 and its ilk.
> <
> <How much of the i386 design derives either directly or indirectly 
> <from the PDP-11? 
> 
> They are both microcomputers. That's about all too!

Hey! I resent that you call my PDP-11/70 a micro! If you don't behave,
I'll drop it on you. :-)

The PDP-11 is a *mini*. :-)

	Johnny

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