Gregory's Server@lynnesbian I think the original limitation was caused by mechanical counters with eight physical bits (so, not actually software), which have now been phased out.
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@lynnesbian I think the original limitation was caused by mechanical counters with eight physical bits (so, not actually software), which have now been phased out. 1 comment
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@draemmli @lynnesbian
Otoh, the German LZB linear train control is 8-bit to its core. One sector is up to 12.7 km long, 127 × 100 m loop sections, for signed 8-bit position counters.