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   MitchAlsup to All   
   Re: MC88110 development history   
   27 Sep 25 18:49:29   
   
   From: user5857@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   Al Kossow  posted:   
      
   > On 9/27/25 9:41 AM, MitchAlsup wrote:   
   > >   
   >   
   > > The question in my mind was always:: "Why did Apple demand 80-bit FP for   
   > > 88110 and then drop that demand when IBM said no on PPC" ???   
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   >   
   > Compatibility with Apple's SANE floating-point package.   
   >   
   Yes, but then why did they drop said "requirement" the instant   
   IBM came on board ?!?   
      
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