Article about collecting in Antique Trader.

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Jul 3 08:47:35 1999

<> > Hmm... Unix came out first on a PDP7, but later versions ran on the
<> > PDP11. I am not sure where C came in all this, but there are certainly
<> > PDP11 versions.
<>
<> > I've never heard of either fitting on a PDP8.

While neither were developed on a pdp8 there is nothing to say it cant be
done. The -8 does run fortran, basic, cobal, focal and I believe pascal as
well.

The reson it wasn't done (C or unix) is timing. the -8 was past it's peak
and the PDP-11 had eclipsed it.

Allison
Received on Sat Jul 03 1999 - 08:47:35 BST