7 Aug
2009
7 Aug
'09
10:29 a.m.
Al wrote:
I think it's in the queue waiting to be
transcribed. This was part of
a reunion held then for a lot of SDS folks. We brought out one of the
920's that we have for the event. It was interesting to talk to the Sigma
architects about its origins, and finding out how many of the software
people came from SDC and worked on SAGE.
The DVD was given to me by said family member, who attended a local
luncheon some months back with a few of the SDS folks. A written
transcription would be sweet (i.e., searchable text.)
We've also recorded an oral history with Robert
Beck, who was the cofounder
of SDS with Max, and who worked on MADDIDA, the G15 and the PB-250.
My family roots have similar lineage to that of Bob Beck (he was hired
by Max alongside Bob into SDS from Bendix and then Packard Bell.)
Max Palevsky = the business braun of the company, for the most part.
Bob Beck = the clearly recognized brains behind the technology.
(I suppose a _loose_ comparison to the roles that Jobs and Wozniak
played in Apple's success apply here.)
Eric