Re: [Simh] In the DEC world, what was ZK3 ?

[Tom Morris]

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Armistead, Jason BIS <
jason.armist...@otis.com> wrote:

>
> What did the initials “ZK” stand for ?  And what was done there ?
>

To add to what Clem said, the site codes were usually mnemonic to some
degree (ML = The Mill, PK = Parker St, MR = Marlboro, MK = Merrimack), but
by the time the Spit Brook Rd site was built in the early 80s, SK had
already been allocated, so ZK was used instead. Later on as the code space
was exhausted, the two letter codes were expanded to three with a trailing
"O" added to all existing codes, but a lot of folks continued to use the
original codes instead (just like they could never convince old-timers to
switch from "DEC" to the officially approved "Digital."

Tom
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Re: [Simh] In the DEC world, what was ZK3 ?

[Clem Cole]

ZK was the Spitbrook Road, Nashua NH site.It was made of up three
buildings, 1, 2, & 3 and nominally was the "software" building - where the
OS's, Languages et al lived.

The last "DEC" group to the vacate was the old compiler team which has been
on the second floor of ZK02 since they first were installed, which had been
sold to Intel (HP/Compaq had left a few years earlier).  They finally moved
us to a new location (without asking the inmates mind you) about 3 or 4
years ago.  Some folks like Dave Eklund had not moved his cubicle in over
30 years.

Dell is now in much of ZK02



Clem

FYI: HRC aka "Heron Cove" - The new facility is very nice, but lacks a
cafeteria and is in the middle of no where (no services local like
Spitbrook which had the Mall and lots of places to eat, shop, etc). But it
does shine, and is well lit etc., plus we got a wii in the break room (
that no one uses as far as I can tell ;-)

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Armistead, Jason BIS <
jason.armist...@otis.com> wrote:

>  One of the recent discussions on this list mentioned “ZK3”
>
> I remember it also appeared in numerous DEC publications, with e-mail
> addresses “@zk3.digital.com”, and, I think, in some DEC documentation
> (though I may be wrong on that point)
>
> What exactly was ZK3 ?  I’m gathering it was possibly a building on the
> DEC campus in Nashua NH.
>
> What did the initials “ZK” stand for ?  And what was done there ?
>
> Just curious !
>
>
> Jason
>
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[Simh] In the DEC world, what was ZK3 ?

[Armistead, Jason BIS]

One of the recent discussions on this list mentioned "ZK3"

I remember it also appeared in numerous DEC publications, with e-mail addresses 
"@zk3.digital.com", and, I think, in some DEC documentation (though I may be 
wrong on that point)

What exactly was ZK3 ?  I'm gathering it was possibly a building on the DEC 
campus in Nashua NH.

What did the initials "ZK" stand for ?  And what was done there ?

Just curious !


Jason

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