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A user with 154 edits. Account created on 29 September 2013.
30 November 2024
- 12:0712:07, 30 November 2024 diff hist +372 Talk:Memory management →Burroughs/Unisys MCP memory management system discussed in Knuth?: Reply current Tag: Reply
- 11:5611:56, 30 November 2024 diff hist +585 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →Past vs. present tense in for the B5000 series: Reply Tag: Reply
- 11:5111:51, 30 November 2024 diff hist +738 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →Past vs. present tense in for the B5000 series: Reply Tag: Reply
- 11:4311:43, 30 November 2024 diff hist +217 User talk:Guy Harris →Burroughs B5000 should be referred to in past tense: Reply current Tag: Reply
- 11:4011:40, 30 November 2024 diff hist +236 User talk:Guy Harris →Burroughs B5000 should be referred to in past tense: Reply Tag: Reply
- 11:3611:36, 30 November 2024 diff hist +7 Burroughs large systems descriptors Undid revision 1260347372 by Guy Harris (talk) Guy Harris, stop being so petty. I don't know why you are undoing sensible and correct changes. Tags: Undo Reverted
- 07:0207:02, 30 November 2024 diff hist +385 User talk:Guy Harris →Burroughs B5000 should be referred to in past tense: Reply Tag: Reply
- 06:5906:59, 30 November 2024 diff hist +524 User talk:Guy Harris →Burroughs B5000 should be referred to in past tense: Reply Tag: Reply
- 06:5306:53, 30 November 2024 diff hist +7 Burroughs large systems descriptors Guy Harris. Stop being childish and reversing my legitimate edits because you have some grudge against me. Tags: Undo Reverted
- 03:5803:58, 30 November 2024 diff hist +339 User talk:Guy Harris →Burroughs B5000 should be referred to in past tense: new section Tag: New topic
- 03:5503:55, 30 November 2024 diff hist +7 Burroughs large systems descriptors Undid revision 1260315825 by Guy Harris (talk) Past tense is correct. We are talking about events of more than 50 years ago. Tags: Undo Reverted
- 03:5203:52, 30 November 2024 diff hist +594 Talk:Memory segmentation →Burroughs large system architectures is two distinct lines: Reply Tag: Reply
- 00:5200:52, 30 November 2024 diff hist +3 m Burroughs large systems descriptors →Integration in memory architecture: Further changes made to past tense for consistency. Tag: Reverted
- 00:4900:49, 30 November 2024 diff hist +1 m Burroughs large systems descriptors →Integration in memory architecture Tag: Reverted
- 00:4800:48, 30 November 2024 diff hist +3 m Burroughs large systems descriptors →Integration in memory architecture: Past tense verbs referring to B5000 restored, after unjustified undo by Chatul. The B5000 is in the past. The rest of the article uses past tense. Tag: Reverted
- 00:1300:13, 30 November 2024 diff hist +285 Talk:Memory segmentation →Burroughs large system architectures is two distinct lines: Reply Tag: Reply
- 00:0700:07, 30 November 2024 diff hist +232 Talk:The Art of Computer Programming →Why has NYQ changed all headings to lower case?: new section Tag: New topic
30 October 2024
- 09:4709:47, 30 October 2024 diff hist −28 Ian Stephenson (curator) No edit summary
- 09:4509:45, 30 October 2024 diff hist +38 Ian Stephenson (curator) Saddest change ever for a wonderful school friend.
27 October 2024
- 01:3701:37, 27 October 2024 diff hist +217 Talk:Object (computer science) →Terrible Article: new section Tag: New topic
25 October 2024
- 07:2707:27, 25 October 2024 diff hist +476 Talk:Object-oriented programming →We could write this more simply: Reply Tag: Reply
- 07:2107:21, 25 October 2024 diff hist +494 Talk:Object-oriented programming →We could write this more simply: Reply Tag: Reply
18 October 2024
- 08:5008:50, 18 October 2024 diff hist +1,037 Talk:NEWP →Machine instructions are generated directly from each source statement?: Reply Tag: Reply
17 October 2024
- 01:4001:40, 17 October 2024 diff hist +1,127 Talk:NEWP →Machine instructions are generated directly from each source statement?: Reply Tag: Reply
- 01:3701:37, 17 October 2024 diff hist −7 NEWP Clarify wording of generated machine instructions and that paragraph. current
16 October 2024
- 02:2002:20, 16 October 2024 diff hist −423 Memory segmentation Undid revision It is not true that B6000 was a separate or radically different product line from B5000. The architecture was the same but with some enhancements. The implementation technology might have been very different. Chatul might be thinking of the B1000 or B2/3/4000 product lines. Please provide reasoning behind the comments. Tag: Undo
14 October 2024
- 09:5309:53, 14 October 2024 diff hist +1,761 Talk:Object-Oriented Software Construction →Reply to: Criticism of the Book: new section current Tag: New topic
1 October 2024
- 04:3904:39, 1 October 2024 diff hist +1,098 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →Other descriptor-base systems?: Reply Tag: Reply
30 September 2024
- 23:2923:29, 30 September 2024 diff hist +1,215 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →Other descriptor-base systems?: Reply Tag: Reply
- 10:5110:51, 30 September 2024 diff hist +4 Burroughs large systems descriptors →Integration in memory architecture: Change B5000 references to past tense. Tag: Reverted
- 10:4810:48, 30 September 2024 diff hist +13 Burroughs large systems descriptors →Buffer overflow protection: Replace B5000 with current Unisys systems.
- 10:4710:47, 30 September 2024 diff hist +336 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →the Burroughs Slice compiler: Reply Tag: Reply
- 10:4410:44, 30 September 2024 diff hist +222 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →General accuracy: Reply Tag: Reply
- 10:4210:42, 30 September 2024 diff hist +370 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →C compiler?: Reply Tag: Reply
- 10:4010:40, 30 September 2024 diff hist +228 Burroughs large systems descriptors →Usage in compilers: Fixed some concerns in this section. Make it more current rather than B5000.
- 09:5709:57, 30 September 2024 diff hist +484 Talk:Burroughs large systems descriptors →Other descriptor-base systems?: new section Tag: New topic
- 09:2409:24, 30 September 2024 diff hist −285 m Burroughs large systems descriptors Remove redundant reference to Waychoff
- 09:0509:05, 30 September 2024 diff hist −3 m Burroughs large systems descriptors →History: Add a comma, and remove smart quotes.
- 09:0209:02, 30 September 2024 diff hist +1,936 Burroughs large systems descriptors →Details: I have extracted a history section as background to the design of the descriptor and its purpose. The references have been expanded and improved to remove 'unverified reference' tag.
- 05:4205:42, 30 September 2024 diff hist −35 m Memory segmentation →Burroughs large system architectures: Removed 'Needs expansion' tag, since I added information on B6500 and later and link to descriptors
- 05:3805:38, 30 September 2024 diff hist +606 Burroughs large systems descriptors Added intro material making it clear what descriptors are and why they are important
- 05:1105:11, 30 September 2024 diff hist −41 m Memory management unit →Burroughs B5000 series, B6500/Unisys MCP systems: I have removed unclear tag on this section after clarifications and explanations for those who might not be familiar with descriptor architectures
29 September 2024
- 04:4804:48, 29 September 2024 diff hist +221 m Burroughs large systems descriptors →Memory management: Add links
- 04:3104:31, 29 September 2024 diff hist +162 RM-ODP →External links: Add reference to ODP intro paper I have just reinstated to web. current
28 September 2024
- 13:3813:38, 28 September 2024 diff hist +186 Memory management unit →Alternatives: Add pbit interrupt reference, fix smart quotes in refs.
- 13:2913:29, 28 September 2024 diff hist +628 Memory management unit →Alternatives: Add more external references.
- 13:1013:10, 28 September 2024 diff hist +103 m Memory management unit →Alternatives
- 13:0613:06, 28 September 2024 diff hist −2 m Memory management unit →Alternatives
- 13:0313:03, 28 September 2024 diff hist +1,053 Memory management unit →Burroughs B5000 series, B6500/Unisys MCP systems: Many clarifications.
- 11:3011:30, 28 September 2024 diff hist +499 Memory segmentation →B6500: Add description of product line to current systems and link to description in virtual memory