Emergency Multics Rescue Needed!!!

Ok, I'm forwarding this as-is. Hopefully someone has the $$$ and the will to do something about it. -dq ------------------------------------------------------------- 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(a)dnd.ca Thanks, -- John McLeod, Senior Scientific Programmer, SIM Group ------------------------------------------------------------- Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (DREA) Mail Address... Courier Delivery Address... P.O. Box 1012 9 Grove Street Dartmouth, NS Dartmouth, NS CANADA B2Y 3Z7 CANADA B3A 3C5 E-mail: john.mcleod(a)drea.dnd.ca Phone : 902-426-3100 ext. 151 Fax : 902-426-9654 Web : www.drea.dnd.ca ------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeod wrote: <----cut-----> > 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 > > <----cut----->