----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Pechter <pechter(a)pechter.dyndns.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 September 1999 10:27
Subject: Re: End of Prodigy Classic
Geoff Roberts wrote:
> From: Tom Owad <owad(a)applefritter.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, 5 September 1999 11:00
> Subject: End of Prodigy Classic
Actually, CompuServe ran on PDP-10 (DecSystem
10's) and System Concepts
DecSystem 10 clones.
Oh, ok.
Interestingly enough, they also let you get down to
KL-10 timesharing
level if you wanted to and they let you write your own programs
to run on their machines.
Interesting. Can't see them allowing that these days. The world has
changed..
They also invented the Gif file and two protocols for file transfer over
RS232 (CIS-A and CIS-B).
Yep. knew that.
The Source ran on Prime systems.
Ah, yes, it was them I misremembered.
Delphi (General Videotex?) ran on Vax 11/780's.
heard of Delphi, that's about it.
They probably will get scrapped, though. I figure
they'll be Prime
spare parts for folks still running Prime systems. Still better
than gold scrap.
So it WAS Primes that ran/run Prodigy then?
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie, South Australia.
Email: geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au
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