> > >> On 2021-11-04, at 16:30, Jim Brain <brain_at_jbrain.com> wrote: >> >> On the larger point, it seems the farther away we get from the origin of these machines, the less well understood they are by most folks and the time period from which the design was taken. That's unfortunate, as I think it's fascinating to see how features and capabilities that we all treat with reverence on classic systems were often borne out of necessity or cost concerns. > > Don't "we" have any (even highly indirect) contact with CBM engineers that designed those? If they're still around these are unfortunately very last moments to document answers for such questions. I like that Bill (Herd) for a good example wrote a number of pages about what and why was made the way it was e. g. in the C128. It wold be fantastic to be able to get to some answers from VC-20 / C-64 guys. Yeah - I know... but still. There is a facebook group where some of the original engineers and even Bill Mensch from MOS himself use to hang around, called "Commodore International Historical Society". Also, Bil Herd is a friendly guy talking about these facts if you can 'friend' him in facebook. DISCLAIMER: I am a moderator in that group. >Received on 2021-11-04 20:00:43
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