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> when there was an intense debate on whether a software could cause damage to some hardware. In the days of C64 and Amiga you could safely say "No". Once the
by elpocko 10y ago
> when there was an intense debate on whether a software could cause damage to some hardware.
In the days of C64 and Amiga you could safely say "No".
Once there was a basic rewritable input/output system (BIOS), the answer changed to "Yes". Remember the CIH virus?
- jamiesonbecker 10y ago> In the days of C64 and Amiga you could safely say "No". Goes back even further than that. It's probably always been possible, but maybe it was harder on timeshared systems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_PET https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_PET https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_1541_Disk_Drive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_1541_Dis... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_Amiga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_poke#Commodore_Amiga
- elpocko 10y agoNever heard of those "killer pokes" before. Thank you.