SNA was RE: Booting an IBM MP 3000 S/390 System

[Dave G4UGM]

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> Alderson
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> Subject: RE: SNA was RE: Booting an IBM MP 3000 S/390 System
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> From: Dave G4UGM
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:26 AM
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> > Excuse me if this isn't Exactly right, but I seem to recall some on in
> > IBM saying that Thomas Watson Jr got a phone call one day. It went...
> 
> > TWJ: Thomas Watson here
> > CLR: Is that Thomas Watson Jnr.
> > TWJ: Yes
> > CLR: and you are the head of IBM
> > TWJ: Yes
> > CLR and you first name is Thomas
> > TWJ: yes
> > CLR: and you are the head of IBM
> > TWJ: yes
> > CLE: and you are in your office
> > TWJ: yes, but what do you want
> > CLR: Just thought I would show what it is like trying set up and SNA
> > session. Bye...
> 
> Not to bring in nasty facts or anything, but Tom Jr. retired from IBM in
1971,
> after a heart attack.
> 
> SNA was introduced in 1974.


So who was in charge in 1974....

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