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From: Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: 27 Feb 2025 19:37:09 -0500
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

> On 26 Feb 2025 19:51:56 -0500, Rich Alderson wrote:

>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

>>> Still, they were the product line that launched DEC's computer career,
>>> with the PDP-1.

>> Since DEC's original intent was to build small computers (at their
>> founding in 1957), that's rather a fatuous statement.

> Notice the "-1" in "PDP-1"? That's how you know it was first.

DEC's computer career started with their original business plan when they
incorporated in 1957, three years before they delivered the PDP-1.  I repeat,
your formulation of their history is fatuous.

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Rich Alderson					  news@alderson.users.panix.com
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