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# Best Short Program
Jeff Weisberg
University of Rochester
Dept of Electrical Engineering
Computer Studies Bldg
Rochester, NY 14627
USA
Jeff Weisberg
University of Rochester
Dept of Electrical Engineering
Computer Studies Bldg
Rochester, NY 14627
USA
## To build:
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## Author's remarks:
### Description:
### Description
The following short program implements the "Yet Another" algorithm for
generating prime numbers. It will generate all primes up to 33554432,
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reception of a signal (any will do equally well), as well as in the
event of a system shutdown or reboot.
### Bugs:
### Bugs
The alternative version ([weisberg.alt](weisberg.alt.c)) has never actually run
to completion. After running for close to a week it had reached somewhere around
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the output through your favorite pager (`more` or `less`), and not output to a
paper output device (unless you have *LOTS* of paper).
### Technical:
### Technical
The original "Yet Another Prime Program" algorithm used here was developed as a
Computer Architecture course micro-programming exercise, and was designed to