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Article #6490Re: Gratuitous flame about terminology (Re: Accessing the Chips directly)
From: John H. Lee
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 1990 19:15
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 1990 19:15
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In article <7011@sugar.hackercorp.com> peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes: >It's not a *realtime* clock. A realtime clock is something like the CIA timers. >What the A3000 got is a new "time of day" clock. This you'll have to explain to me, Peter. *Both* are realtime clocks (the TOD and CIA timers) in every sense of the word that I know of. What kind of distinction are you using? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DiskDoctor threatens the crew! Next time on AmigaDos: The Next Generation. John Lee Internet: johnhlee@cs.cornell.edu The above opinions of those of the user, and not of this machine.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!mintaka!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!cornell!johnhlee From: johnhlee@flute.cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Gratuitous flame about terminology (Re: Accessing the Chips directly) Summary: Gratuitions indeed. Confusing as well. Message-ID: <48145@cornell.UUCP> Date: 9 Nov 90 19:15:44 GMT References: <1220@iceman.jcu.oz> <15683@cbmvax.commodore.com> <7011@sugar.hackercorp.com> Sender: nobody@cornell.UUCP Reply-To: johnhlee@cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee) Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY Lines: 12