Chapter

Creating Multiple Translators To Switch Between Microprocessors
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1:34:39 - 1:45:29 (10:50)

The speaker discusses the need to be able to switch between different microprocessors and the creation of multiple translators to accomplish this, with references to Pascal P code and Henry Ford's famous quote.

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The speaker discusses their development of a tool that could translate P-Code on Three Rivers PERQs into assembly code on the VAX, and the challenges involved in doing so.
1:34:39 - 1:38:20 (03:41)
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Programming
Summary

The speaker discusses their development of a tool that could translate P-Code on Three Rivers PERQs into assembly code on the VAX, and the challenges involved in doing so.

Chapter
Creating Multiple Translators To Switch Between Microprocessors
Episode
#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses how developing a software for microprocessor translation eased the process of switching from one microprocessor to another, compiler or an interpreter could be used too.
1:38:21 - 1:40:39 (02:18)
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Microprocessors
Summary

The podcast discusses how developing a software for microprocessor translation eased the process of switching from one microprocessor to another, compiler or an interpreter could be used too.

Chapter
Creating Multiple Translators To Switch Between Microprocessors
Episode
#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the history of arithmetic functions and how transcendental functions were dealt with in the past leading to some strange and controversial approaches.
1:40:40 - 1:45:29 (04:49)
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Arithmetic Functions
Summary

The speaker discusses the history of arithmetic functions and how transcendental functions were dealt with in the past leading to some strange and controversial approaches.

Chapter
Creating Multiple Translators To Switch Between Microprocessors
Episode
#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast