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by nickpsecurity 3997 days ago
Good summary. I'll add that Wirth's focus on simplicity makes it very easy to port to new hardware, too. Basically a compiler backend and some low-level stuff on bottom. Usually 1-2 students at ETH would do it over several months for each new architecture.
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> Google summary

Was this an autocorrect-typo of "good summary", or am I missing something?

Good catch! I've edited it to correct it.