[TUHS] Clever code

Ralph Corderoy ralph at inputplus.co.uk
Tue Dec 13 17:47:33 AEST 2022


Hi Dave,

> Rudi Blom wrote:
> > I vaguely remember having read here about 'clever code' which took
> > into account the time a magnetic drum needed to rotate in order to
> > optimise access.
>
> Sounds like you're referring to SOAP (Symbolic Optimal Assembly
> Program) 

I'd have thought the most widespread tale of drum-rotation time is the
wonderful prose version of ‘The Story of Mel’.

-- 
Cheers, Ralph.


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