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Intel asserted this right against Zilog (names, etc.) with Zilog settling by changing the names of all Z80 instructions and registers. Binary compatible but so
by projektfu 6y ago
Intel asserted this right against Zilog (names, etc.) with Zilog settling by changing the names of all Z80 instructions and registers. Binary compatible but source requires translation.
- kmeisthax 6y agoHuh. The 8086 did the exact opposite: your ASM source was A-OK but they changed all the opcodes around so you had to reassemble your program. It's why CP/M was completely incompatible with the 8086 and (arguably) why Microsoft was able to edge out Digital Research on IBM PCs.