On Sep 23, 2015, at 7:42 PM, steve shumaker <shuma...@att.net> wrote:
> On 9/23/2015 2:44 PM, Josh Dersch wrote: >> Along with the 11/44 I also picked up a Honeywell/Bull DPS-6 deskside >> workstation; I can't seem to dig up much information specific to this model >> (a badge on the rear labels it as "Model/Index No. B01732"). I can take >> some detailed pictures later this week after I've had time to clean it up >> (it's very, very dirty), but it looks very similar to the DPS-6 unit >> pictured on this site: http://www.feb-patrimoine.com/projet/gcos6/gcos6.htm >> >> Anyone have any docs on this thing? Or fun anecdotes to share? What have >> I gotten myself into with this thing? >> >> Thanks, >> Josh >> >> > browse here and elsewhere for WWMMCCS history and beginnings of > GCOS/DPS-6/Honeywell 6000 > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_Military_Command_and_Control_System > > > One legend that gets trotted out whenever you speak of WWMMCCS is the cookie > monster that was on terminals in the Pentagon installation of WWMMCCS. As > the legend goes, at random intervals, the console would go blank, operators > would loose control and a message would display something to the effect > "cookie monster hungry - feed me". Supposedly once you typed in one of > several cookie names, the routine would release the system back to the > operator. I personally know a retired AF IT manager who worked WWMMCCS and > swears its a true story... > > Suspect you will find very little material other than what Al has - it wasn't > a particularly common installed setup. > > Steve > DPS-8's, not 6's, and I for one don't believe that legend. Zane
