Flopyy disk.

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Wed Apr 7 13:31:10 1999

On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Dean Billing wrote:

> The device was very primitive since it was essentially a read only device
> when installed in the channel. It was designed by Al Shugart or a team
> under his direction. I know he was credited with it within IBM. I have
> always hoped somebody would do an oral history with him of his IBM days and
> the reasons that he left to start his own company.

I tried to get him to speak at VCF 2.0 after he got axed by Conner (was it
Conner?) but I could never get ahold of him. I think he would have a good
story to tell so I may try again this year.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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