4 ms·MIPS was fun to learn. Its instruction set is not nearly as gnarly as x86 or ARM.by ticktocktick 12y agoMIPS was fun to learn. Its instruction set is not nearly as gnarly as x86 or ARM.mikevm 12y agoProbably because it's not as popular. Given enough popularity, anything will start deviating from its originally clean and pure design and turn into a monstrosity...tptacek 12y agoGive me variable-length instruction prefixes over delay slots and SETHI/ADDLO any day.