Re:Hardware is the new software
by jerf on Monday June 19, 2017 @10:31AM
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I don't understand the question.
Unless you are using word-thinking and think that "general purpose computing" is some sort of promise that the maximally-general-purpose hardware is guaranteed to be available, in accordance with some particular ideosyncratic definition of "maximally general purpose hardware"? General purpose computing refers more to your ability to run any program you choose rather than particular hardware capabilities. It stands in opposition to platfroms where the programs are locked down, like gaming consoles.
Unless you are using word-thinking and think that "general purpose computing" is some sort of promise that the maximally-general-purpose hardware is guaranteed to be available, in accordance with some particular ideosyncratic definition of "maximally general purpose hardware"? General purpose computing refers more to your ability to run any program you choose rather than particular hardware capabilities. It stands in opposition to platfroms where the programs are locked down, like gaming consoles.