On 12/8/18 12:22 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > On 12/8/18 8:26 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: >> I also know of stuff given to USENIX >> that they tossed (luckily some of that has been recovered >> but I am sure much was lost permanently). > Paper or USENIX tapes? > > The early tapes are problematic because they required source licenses
What I know about first-hand was all the research on The Software Tools Virtual Operating System. I had worked with it on Pr1me and Univac-1100 back in the 80's. I got interested in it again and started searching for it. Could not find anything but was able to get in touch with Deborah Scherrer who was one of the primaries on the research and she informed me that she had sent all her work to USENIX who held it a few years and then just trashed it. I have since found some of it, but places that had done the ports (GA Tech for the Pr1me.) had also just scrapped it all when it was no longer of interest. Truly sad how much of our history has been lost. bill