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On Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:09:07 +0000, MitchAlsup1 wrote:


> Who was it that said:: The worst error a computer architect
> can make is to specify insufficient number of address bits ??
>
> Gordon Bell ?

Yes.

"There's only one mistake that can be made in a computer design that is
difficult to recover from - not providing enough address bits."

- Gordon Bell

John Savard