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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: The "Good" Old Days - Complete Specs for DX-10 Operating System
Date: 2 Oct 2024 22:28:24 GMT
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On Wed, 2 Oct 2024 09:49:15 -0700, John Ames wrote:

> On 2 Oct 2024 16:35:00 GMT rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> 
>> I worked on one project that used the 9900. Its claim to fame is TI had
>> a rad hard version.
> 
> Interesting - did that see use in nuclear power? Unlike the RCA 1802,
> it seems way over-featured for use in space probes...

No, the application was military aircraft. The Soviets had the real answer 
-- vacuum tubes. The lesson is never learned leading to littoral combat 
ships that can be taken out by a jihadi in a Zodiac.

I think it's urban legend but there is the story about developing a ball 
point pen that works in zero gs. The Soviets used pencils.