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		hungryforcodes on Nov 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Features of PL/I not realized in a modern language Wait. You're saying that CP/M was created with PL/M but PL/M didn't affect CP/M?! It's been a long day huh?

timbit42 on Nov 28, 2021 [–]

I'm saying PL/M didn't affect the design of CP/M. You could write CP/M in C or assembly and it would be the same.

hungryforcodes on Nov 29, 2021 | [–]

OK, I see what you mean. I think actually the BIOS was written in assembly, and you had to customize it for each system you made CP/M for -- so fair point. :)

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