> > Yes, it is a thing of beauty!  I still have my PDP11 manuals!
> > David
>
> Indeed, it is probably my favorite assembly language. The VAX used similar
> ideas, but with variable length instructions.

Yes. The PDP11 had one of the most consistent instruction sets I've
ever seen.

The 68000 family came close.

The original VAX *was* just a hopped up PDP11.

It would be interesting to make a PDP11 clone from a bunch of PICs...
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