https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDC_Kronos 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDC_Kronos>, perhaps? 

> On 26 Apr 2022, at 03:08, Jules Richardson via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Perhaps a long shot, but I've got an old piece of paper here showing a BASIC 
> listing followed by a program run where the BASIC environment terminates with 
> "run complete" - does that behavior ring any bells with anyone? I'm mildly 
> curious what machine it may have come from.
> 
> The other interesting thing is that the output is from a teletype and the 
> zero characters appear with no slash, while the uppercase 'O' characters do 
> have a diagonal slash through them (e.g. the 'run complete' mentioned above 
> comes out as 'RUN C0MPLETE') - certainly not unheard of, but I think doing 
> the opposite had become typical practice by what, very early 1970s?
> 
> At the top of the page there is a paragraph as follows (all in uppercase on 
> the printout, obviously, and with slashed 'O' characters):
> 
> "The following output is an example of BASIC language and the resulting run 
> of a program. A punched paper tape of the program is included in the kit. 
> This output was produced on a teletype."
> 
> I don't know if that means anything to anyone? I have no idea what "the kit" 
> was but am guessing that the printout I have was once part of some kind of 
> educational material.
> 
> I do have another printout from the MECC timeshare system (dated 78/9/1) 
> which may have originated with the same teletype - it's different paper 
> stock, but has the same slashed 'O' characters. The welcome message on that 
> says 'Kronos 2.12-439', if that's meaningful...
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jules
> 

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