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PL/I and PL/M are languages. CP/M is an operating system. The '/M' and that CP/M was mostly written in PL/M are the only 'basis' for CP/M from PL/M, but PL/M di
by timbit42 5y ago
PL/I and PL/M are languages. CP/M is an operating system. The '/M' and that CP/M was mostly written in PL/M are the only 'basis' for CP/M from PL/M, but PL/M didn't affect what CP/M was created as.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoWait. You're saying that CP/M was created with PL/M but PL/M didn't affect CP/M?! It's been a long day huh?
- timbit42 5y agoI'm saying PL/M didn't affect the design of CP/M. You could write CP/M in C or assembly and it would be the same.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoOK, I see what you mean. I think actually the BIOS was written in assembly, and you had to customize it for each system you made CP/M for -- so fair point. :)