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Re: transputer designer?

To: "Campbell, John" <John.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: transputer designer?
From: Paul Walker <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:55:59 +0000
Cc: java-threads@xxxxxxxxx, David.May@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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In message <E75A678BD72D3C4BB21B85523F36C3F266A5AC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
rw.com>, Campbell, John <John.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>Does anyone know who the designer was that was responsible
>for the Transputer's fast context switch?  The question came 
>up on another list, and I thought it likey that someone on 
>this list would know. -jc

John

The fast concept switch was really so fundamental that the blame for it
must be attributed to David May. 

Paul
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