29 Sep
2011
29 Sep
'11
11:31 p.m.
Many moons ago I taught myself Algol 68 using ALGOL 68C on a DECSYSTEM-20. I
would love to find a copy of this to install on SIMH if at all possible.
I have a vague recollection that it may have been on a DECUS tape, so I am
wondering if anyone has any such thing in their archives?
Many thanks
Rob
30 Sep
30 Sep
1:50 a.m.
On 30/09/2011, at 4:31 PM, Rob Jarratt wrote:
I have a vague recollection that it may have been on a DECUS tape, so I am
wondering if anyone has any such thing in their archives?
I'm interested as well - most probably it'll be found on a DECUS tape as it was
developed at Cambridge University (IIRC) hence the C in the name.
I've been reviving my skills using the Algol-68G compiler/interpreter which runs very
nicely on most modern systems (my experience is with OS-X).
Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies at kerberos.davies.net.au
Melbourne | "If soccer was meant to be played in the
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2:15 a.m.
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Huw Davies <huw.davies at mail.vsm.com.au>wrote:
I've been reviving my skills using the Algol-68G
compiler/interpreter which
runs very nicely on most modern systems (my experience is with OS-X).
As an aside, but related comment, and as an ardent fan of Algol and all its
derivatives, I would point to Glynn Webster's Algol W compiler too:
http://wiki.linux.net.nz/AlgolWCompiler
I would also note that we have still collectively have not managed to locate
much of the DECUS libraries; I would hope most of it is out there some where
still to be found, since many tapes were sent out over the years.
4:19 a.m.
>>>
Many moons ago I taught myself Algol
68 using ALGOL 68C on a DECSYSTEM-20. I
would love to find a copy of this to install on SIMH if at all possible.
<<<<
Can't help directly, but the Algol-68R system for the ICL1900 series,
running under a George 3 emulator, is relatively easy to find.
Andy
I was going to give this a fancy sig. with the appropriate collection of
'ref' s, but I can't find my little yellow book at the moment and I've
forgotten too much A68 to try without a reference (sic).
12:49 p.m.
From: Rob Jarratt
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:32 PM
Many moons ago I taught myself Algol 68 using ALGOL
68C on a DECSYSTEM-20.
I would love to find a copy of this to install on SIMH if at all possible.
I have a vague recollection that it may have been on a
DECUS tape, so I am
wondering if anyone has any such thing in their archives?
Hi, Rob,
The complete DECUS libraries for the PDP-10 are available on the Toad-1 at
Living Computer Museum. Directories are world-readable. To get a listing,
vdirectory ps:<decus.*>
There are two parts, ps:<decus.lib10.*> and ps:<decus.lib20.*>. The
subdirectories of each are numbered in octal, because that's how they were
named on the DECUS system, so if you were looking for, say, program 149 in
the Tops-10 library, it's found in ps:<decus.lib10.0225>.
Tim Shoppa also has them on the Trailing Edge site.
Happy hunting!
Rich
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Sr. Server Engineer
Vulcan, Inc.
505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98104
mailto:RichA at vulcan.com
mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org
http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/
1:26 p.m.
On Fri, 30 Sep 2011, Rich Alderson wrote:
The complete DECUS libraries for the PDP-10 are
available on the Toad-1 at
Living Computer Museum. Directories are world-readable. To get a listing,
vdirectory ps:<decus.*>
Brian Schenkenberger also maintains a DECUS Library Compendium:
http://www.decuslib.com/
Mike Loewen mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Oldtech/
1:53 p.m.
Thanks, I have just requested a login. I thought I already had one, but it
turns out I don't.
Thanks
Rob
listing,
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rich Alderson
Sent: 30 September 2011 20:49
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Algol 68C For PDP-10
From: Rob Jarratt
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:32 PM
possible.
Many moons ago I taught myself Algol 68 using
ALGOL 68C on a
DECSYSTEM-20.
> I would love to find a copy of this to install on SIMH if at all I have a vague recollection that it may have been
on a DECUS tape, so
I am wondering if anyone has any such thing in their archives?
Hi, Rob,
The complete DECUS libraries for the PDP-10 are available on the Toad-1 at
Living Computer Museum. Directories are world-readable. To get a
vdirectory ps:<decus.*>
There are two parts, ps:<decus.lib10.*> and ps:<decus.lib20.*>. The
subdirectories of each are numbered in octal, because that's how they were
named on the DECUS system, so if you were looking for, say, program 149 in
the Tops-10 library, it's found in ps:<decus.lib10.0225>.
Tim Shoppa also has them on the Trailing Edge site.
Happy hunting!
Rich
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Sr. Server Engineer
Vulcan, Inc.
505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98104
mailto:RichA at vulcan.com
mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org
http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/
3:03 p.m.
I had a look through the Decus archive on the Toad-1 and unfortunately
turned up nothing. If that is the full DECUS archive then sadly my memory
did not serve me well and it can't have been on a DECUS tape.
Thanks anyway.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt
Sent: 30 September 2011 21:53
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Algol 68C For PDP-10
Thanks, I have just requested a login. I thought I already had one, but it
turns
out I don't.
Thanks
Rob
listing,
>
> vdirectory ps:<decus.*>
>
> There are two parts, ps:<decus.lib10.*> and ps:<decus.lib20.*>. The
> subdirectories of each are numbered in octal, because that's how they
> were named on the DECUS system, so if you were looking for, say,
> program 149 in the Tops-10 library, it's found in ps:<decus.lib10.0225>.
>
> Tim Shoppa also has them on the Trailing Edge site.
>
> Happy hunting!
>
> Rich
>
> Rich Alderson
> Vintage Computing Sr. Server Engineer
> Vulcan, Inc.
> 505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
> Seattle, WA 98104
>
> mailto:RichA at vulcan.com
> mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org
>
> http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rich Alderson
Sent: 30 September 2011 20:49
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Algol 68C For PDP-10
From: Rob Jarratt
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:32 PM
possible.
Many moons ago I taught myself Algol 68 using
ALGOL 68C on a
DECSYSTEM-20.
> I would love to find a copy of this to install on SIMH if at all I have a vague recollection that it may have been
on a DECUS tape,
so I am wondering if anyone has any such thing in their archives?
Hi, Rob,
The complete DECUS libraries for the PDP-10 are available on the
Toad-1 at Living Computer Museum. Directories are world-readable. To
get a
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