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’.
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Cheers, Ralph.