Also, the computer history museum has a listing, so someone might be interested in getting the original code running on an emulator:
http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102726903 > On May 26, 2018, at 10:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > I don't know if any source is still available, but for a long time I've been > fascinated by Ivan Sutherland's Sketchpad running on the TX-2: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USyoT_Ha_bA > > Since Sutherland's technical report is also on the web > (https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-574.html) I reckon it would > make for a great 3rd-year Computer Science graphics assignment, to replicate > Sketchpad using a high level language. A look through the report shows the > use of rings, linked lists, recursion, storage considerations, maths, > graphics and so on (only needing to replace the light pen with the mouse of > course) which could be a fascinating exercise for a student. Yes there are > already Sketchpad-named apps and Sketchpad-like programs, but I'm not sure if > there is a near-100% faithful recreation of that original program as demoed > in the film out there. > > Steve.
