2 Mar
2026
2 Mar
'26
11:07 a.m.
On Mar 2, 2026, at 1:53 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Mon, 2 Mar 2026, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
That's over 100 kB of data, if it's something like a 360 object deck which is a
bit of header plus binary data (byte per column).
Of course, have you had a look at the IBM 1130
for example?
The entire system is delivered on punch cards. We have at least two copies (original IBM)
of it. The monitor, the assembler, FORTRAN, but also COBOL, ALGOL and APL. A couple
thousand cards in total.
It's all there, on cards, and archived, on the net. The cards are stored in special
punch card drawers and cabinets.
? " A couple thousand cards in total.
" It's all there, on cards, and archived, on the net. The cards are "
stored in special punch card drawers and cabinets.
Really only a thousand cards? If it is only a couple thousand cards, why drawerS and
cabinetS?
Two thousand cards is one box.
Yes, but a box is only reasonably secure if it's entirely full. A cabinet (with a
sliding retainer) will hold a deck that isn't exactly 2000 cards.
paul