I don't understand why the development work wasn't put into 128-bit processors in the first place. Wouldn't this avoid the next transition period when most applications are written for 64-bit machines?
Excellent point. It seems a shame that we had to have 16 bit processors while we migrated from 8 bits to 32. I mean, really, what was the big deal in quadrupling the data lines instead of doubling.
Assuming for the moment that this viewpoint is valid, it raises some interesting questions with respect to large and well known organisations and their rights to DNS entries based on their name. If a DNS name is a "designation for service", then I cannot see how I could be taken to court for having one that somebody else wants. Mind you, I'd also be hard pressed to sell it.
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Excellent point. It seems a shame that we had to have 16 bit processors while we migrated from 8 bits to 32. I mean, really, what was the big deal in quadrupling the data lines instead of doubling.
Assuming for the moment that this viewpoint is valid, it raises some interesting questions with respect to large and well known organisations and their rights to DNS entries based on their name. If a DNS name is a "designation for service", then I cannot see how I could be taken to court for having one that somebody else wants. Mind you, I'd also be hard pressed to sell it.