HP TSB internals

From: ss_at_allegro.com <(ss_at_allegro.com)>
Date: Sun Aug 8 12:20:59 1999

Frank writes:
> source). Given that I got that copy around 1982 or so, I'd guess that
> it was originally produced in the late 1970s and before the wide
> deployment within HP of computerized tools for doing this sort of work
> (TDP, HPDRAW, graphics terminals, plotters, laser printers, most of
> which didn't really play together on HP3000s 'til about 1980-1983
> or so). 2000E manuals and lab workbooks probably would be from the
> same or an earlier date.

At least as far back as 1979 (when I joined HP), people were doing the
majority of their IMS (Internal Maintenance Specifications) as flat ASCII
files, using EDITOR (the simple-minded editor that came with the HP 3000).

Graphics, other than ASCII graphics, were unheard of.

However, I do remember printing a lot of IMS's out on the laser printer,
HP 2680, back around 1982 (perhaps earlier? we had an early EPOC (HP
2680 page printer). I simply avoided flowcharts :)

When the 2680 became available, there was an explosion in the amount
of printing in the lab!


Stan
Received on Sun Aug 08 1999 - 12:20:59 BST