expansion differences (was Re: Micro$oft Biz'droid Lusers)

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Fri Apr 26 13:49:54 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Franchuk [mailto:bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca]

> Christopher Smith wrote:

> > I'm not sure whether there were any compilers available that
> > didn't require disk drives. It would have been possible (not
> > fun) given the proper programs.

> Fortran II could compile from paper tape on the IBM 1620.
> The PDP-8 had I think a paper tape version of fortran too,
> but not sure
> what version, II or IV.

... but we were talking about the Tandy Color Computer,
specifically. :)

Chris


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