On Mer, 2004-09-15 at 16:56, Phil Payne wrote:
> Shouldn't it have said "Our software executed an illegal instruction?"

C|N>K

Actually it should have said

"Our software executed an invalid instruction".

Illegal means prohibited by law and the use made of it for other things
is incorrect according to the OED.

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