11 Jun
2009
11 Jun
'09
5:56 p.m.
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Rich Alderson<RichA at vulcan.com> wrote:
Are you saying those fiber network boxes are running TOPS-20?
Yes, I know XKL used to make TOPS-20 compatible boxes, but I see no
sign of it on their current products.
John
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From: Kirn
Gill
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:53 AM
I referred to things like TOPS-20, ITS, etc.,
which, in terms of
support and development, are dead.
You're wrong on at least one count.
Take a look at the XKL site (http://www.xkl.com) for a look at their
latest hardware offerings.
Now, tell me what you think the underlying operating system is on these
products.
No, go on, tell me.
Now, tell me that development for that OS is not ongoing.
Simply because you don't hear about an OS in _Linux Journal_ does not
mean that it's dead, or even ailing.
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Server Engineer
Vulcan, Inc.
505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98104
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