> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of (IBM Mainframe Discussion List) > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:05 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Assembler Question > > In a message dated 2/10/2009 11:25:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, > cfmpub...@ns.sympatico.ca writes: > > >(BUNCH - Burroughs Univac Ncr Cdc Honeywell -- if I remember correctly). > > I thought that the "C" in BUNCH was Compagnie des Machines Bull. CDC > made mainframe-compatible disk drives, though, I think, but not central > processors.
CDC certainly made processors. DOD used CDC 6600's extensively for "defense" planning in the late 60's and 70's, as they were the fastest numerical/mathematical machines of their era. They had a really crappy OS (if you could even call it that), but they excelled at what they were designed to do. Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
