Buying some L7924ct and L7824ct made by ST maybe 10..20 years ago and looking through their datasheet i saw some significant differences in, short circuit current , noise specs and ripple rejection.Looking to newer ON semiconductor (formerly motorola) datasheet i saw less differences in Isc and better noise specs than ST parts.Who's the inventor of these regs? Did anyone found interesting that overall 79xx regs exhibit better numbers than 78xx counterparts?What's your favorite 78/79xx brand make and why?Can you share some thought of their history, different performances in different series or makes?