From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 7f511c85 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:09:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id AE4BA9B528; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:09:23 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 945689B486; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:08:56 +1000 (AEST) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 7FBDE9B486; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:08:53 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-wm1-f52.google.com (mail-wm1-f52.google.com [209.85.128.52]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DBE319B483 for ; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:08:52 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-wm1-f52.google.com with SMTP id b17so5488777wmj.2 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:08:52 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-transfer-encoding; bh=0XXm7PKJD2ze6Hq1IhsNEFuFSGiqxr3Q73US051x0Cg=; b=rFU+DTTUpcoCqIcfqHjc4Fa0dFUawkTsei3KK6tFtZq94IKjaf5HgeKC31mFMe2dA+ VPdaZL0PL9geOWDFWJaUFYFiB+DS3S6ankyTHPAWPMBWd/mNacvkJv7IywkOvOkpoZYq gfMC6vI3xQgu8MPTrvjgTm+5GJDi177/WZRZKe6nRolZA/R6gzhn4eYagxNRQbe2z10z mjQjLTMCs0imKmwRJNGp+bJkO/ac3Ucxk+eYP4IO3gH69cHtPNFFeiVYnVQ520LhuOpZ vUS69KKcP0GQ9bYGJaovc7kyAYxA/TmXWLzReKQlgBAZnUDwkvUVg3iq8hxvxJcBEppD Iy/w== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVZyrIoZNZ3hOl1x6SB2+vrQ1rK0NEXmukilW2tyr7JPTE6g8eT KtvP7QULLucRP27YfeJnBhGEOx8nmO4v9HfAt7WBrtz9p/I= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqz7fkzGeXAefTRfO0LtDLjo5HhkDyqI67NnR5jTO+3HfQiQf0TidOsnjoFv2zQPQ61S1Xus6m5hu/weeBHpYTc= X-Received: by 2002:a1c:4489:: with SMTP id r131mr8115434wma.132.1574197731044; Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:08:51 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Royce Williams Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:08:15 -0900 Message-ID: To: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [TUHS] UNIX v0 on a PDP7 - behind the scenes (Living Computers) X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" I hadn't seen this yet - apologies if it's not news: https://livingcomputers.org/Blog/Restoring-UNIX-v0-on-a-PDP-7-A-look-behind= -the-sce.aspx Quoting: "I recently sat down with Fred Yearian, a former Boeing engineer, and Jeff Kaylin, an engineer at Living Computers, to talk about their restoration work on Yerian=E2=80=99s PDP-7 at Living Computers: Museum + Labs." [...] Up until the discovery of Yearian=E2=80=99s machine, LCM+L=E2=80=99s PDP-7 = was believed to be the only operational PDP-7 left in the world. Chuckling to himself, Yearian recalls hearing this history presented during his first visit to LCM+L. =E2=80=9CI walked in the computer museum, and someone said =E2=80=98Oh, th= is is the only [PDP-7] that=E2=80=99s still working=E2=80=99. And I said, =E2=80=98Well actually, I got one in my basement!=E2=80=99=E2= =80=9D [end quote] Fun story - and worthy work. Nicely done. --=20 Royce