Emergency Multics Rescue Needed!!!

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Mon Oct 30 13:11:48 2000

Ok,

I'm forwarding this as-is. Hopefully someone has the $$$ and
the will to do something about it.

-dq

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Hello Douglas,

The Multics system that was shut down today at Halifax will likely
be available for purchase from Gov't of Canada "Crown Assets" soon.
I should mention that the configuration is, roughly speaking,
3 x Multics CPU. Also, modifications (by Alan Haggett) had it
running as Y2K compatible. ***SYSTEM WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT DISKS***
(due to security considerations). Disks are supposed to be available
through third party suppliers.

Serious inquiries to purchase this system as a workable system
(capable of booting from tape, etc.) will only be useful for
the next few days, as the current plan is to break up the unit
in about 2 weeks, i.e. about 13Nov2000.

The disposal of the system is being coordinated by Mr. Dave Renshaw.
Please contact him for further information as per:

Dave Renshaw, DND Marlant N6353
HQ Bldg D201, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3K 5X5
Tel: 902-427-0550 ext. 2554
Fax: 902-427-6626
Email: d.renshaw_at_dnd.ca

Thanks,

-- 
John McLeod, Senior Scientific Programmer, SIM Group
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John McLeod wrote:
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> 
> Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
> >
> > ISTR a discussion about the Canadian DND systems,
> > where someone said one of the two had already been
> > shut down some time back, making only one left.
> >
> > John, would they (the powers that be) be willing
> > to consider offers from a bona fide institution
> > intrested in preserving the system? The museum
> > in California has the Dockmaster system, but when
> > I mentioned the passing of this system on the
> > classic computer mailing list, it generated some
> > heat, and we have some curators on that list.
> >
> > If there's simply no chance, let me know...
> >
> > -dq
> >
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> > > > -dq
> > >

Received on Mon Oct 30 2000 - 13:11:48 GMT