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Bill Findlay <findlaybill@blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
> The 20KSLOC compiler ran on a 1.5MIPS machine.

Yes, but 1) 20KSLOC per what unit of time, 2) what language did it
compile?  1.5 mips is probably faster than a PC-XT (8088) but slower
than a PC-AT (80286).  I remember being impressed with the speed of
Turbo C on the 386 that I used for a while.  I never used Turbo Pascal.
CP/M and the original PC were somewhat before my time.