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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:33:10 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:22:53 -0000 (UTC), Muttley boring babbled:

> On Sat, 12 Oct 2024 21:25:17 -0000 (UTC)
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>On Sat, 12 Oct 2024 08:42:17 -0000 (UTC), Muttley boring babbled:
>>
>>> Code generated by a compiler does not require an interpreter.
>>
>>Something has to implement the rules of the “machine language”. This is
>>why we use the term “abstract machine”, to avoid having to distinguish
>>between “hardware” and “software”.
>>
>>Think: modern CPUs typically have “microcode” and “firmware” associated
>>with them. Are those “hardware” or “software”?
> 
> Who cares what happens inside the CPU hardware?

Because that’s where your “software” runs.