Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 5/31/20 3:13 PM, Eric Korpela via cctalk wrote: > Most languages will give you some way to shoot yourself in the foot. The > question is how much work do you need to do? In FORTRAN the easiest method > was changing the value of a literal in a subroutine call. It is standard > compliant

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread cclist--- via cctalk
On 2020-05-30 14:18, Boris Gimbarzevsky via cctech wrote: Chuck, your post just reminded me of how I used FORTRAN to interface with my PDP-11 ASM routines when I was doing data acquisition as fast as possible on a MINC system. Perused my FORTRAN code about 6 months ago and had common blocks and

RE: intellec MDS80 on eBay

2020-05-31 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Still looking for the matching  paper tape reader and punch.  For one of these...Ed# On Sunday, May 31, 2020 Jan-Benedict Glaw via cctech wrote: Hi! I just wanted to drop an email that there's a MDS 80 on eBay:     https://www.ebay.de/itm/333612000595 (Please note: The seller, Michael, is a

RE: intellec MDS80 on eBay

2020-05-31 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I assume this are not the standard Intel floppy drives?    On Sunday, May 31, 2020 Jan-Benedict Glaw via cctech wrote: Hi! I just wanted to drop an email that there's a MDS 80 on eBay:     https://www.ebay.de/itm/333612000595 (Please note: The seller, Michael, is a friend of mine, and a

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 5:50 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 5/31/20 2:24 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: > > > > > > On the other hand, Intel also had a FORTRAN-80 product, which was > unrelated > > to Microsoft FORTRAN-80. Intel FOTRAN-80 ran on their MDS

is nexgen cpu and motherboard scarce or rare item? Ed#

2020-05-31 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
is nexgen cpu and motherboard scarce or rare item? Ed#

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Mich.com via cctalk
Sent from my iPhone. > On May 31, 2020, at 9:16 PM, Bill Gunshannon > wrote: > > On 5/31/20 8:35 PM, Mich.com wrote: >> Sent from my iPhone. On May 31, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: >>> >>> On 5/31/20 2:24 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On the

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 5/31/20 8:35 PM, Mich.com wrote: Sent from my iPhone. On May 31, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 5/31/20 2:24 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On the other hand, Intel also had a FORTRAN-80 product, which was unrelated to Microsoft FORTRAN-80. Intel FOTRAN-80

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Mich.com via cctalk
Sent from my iPhone. > On May 31, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > On 5/31/20 2:24 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: >> On the other hand, Intel also had a FORTRAN-80 product, which was unrelated >> to Microsoft FORTRAN-80. Intel FOTRAN-80 ran on their MDS

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
He amassed a huge collection, then sold the lot and bought a Tesla. :-) On Mon, 1 Jun 2020, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: Assuming a 'Tesla' is an electric car, I'd rather be in the reverse position (selling said car and being able to buy some interesting old computers...)] A Tesla is a

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 5/31/20 2:24 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On the other hand, Intel also had a FORTRAN-80 product, which was unrelated to Microsoft FORTRAN-80. Intel FOTRAN-80 ran on their MDS development systems under the ISIS-II operating system, and the compiler was written in PL/M. Which is even

Anyone know what an AM000076 (Dip 18) is?

2020-05-31 Thread Ian Finder via cctalk
Title says all, Backing up all the programmable parts in the Apollo DN100 and the CPU board has a few of these ceramic DIPs with the same Apollo P/N labels as the Am27S29 and similar programmable parts. Thanks

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 5:53 PM Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > > On Fri, 29 May 2020 at 19:56, Tony Duell wrote: > > > > On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 7:24 PM Liam Proven via cctalk > > wrote: > > > > There were also some pretty high-spec British microcomputers, but they > > tended to flop owing to

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Eric Korpela via cctalk
Most languages will give you some way to shoot yourself in the foot. The question is how much work do you need to do? In FORTRAN the easiest method was changing the value of a literal in a subroutine call. It is standard compliant behavior that goes back to at least FORTRAN IV. Current

Re: intellec MDS80 on eBay

2020-05-31 Thread dwight via cctalk
That is a nice setup. With an Ice85 that is really nice. It will clearly sell for a good price. Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of Jan-Benedict Glaw via cctalk Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 1:28 PM To: cct...@classiccmp.org Subject: intellec MDS80 on eBay Hi!

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread cclist--- via cctalk
On 2020-05-30 15:21, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Fri, 29 May 2020, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: Oh, FORTRAN can do likewise--I suspect that most languages can be coaxed (perhaps with some assembly-language subroutines)to do something nasty. "A real programmer can write a FORTRAN program

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Fri, 29 May 2020 at 19:56, Tony Duell wrote: > > On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 7:24 PM Liam Proven via cctalk > wrote: > > There were also some pretty high-spec British microcomputers, but they > tended to flop owing to the price. Things like the HH Tiger (did it > ever go into production?

intellec MDS80 on eBay

2020-05-31 Thread Jan-Benedict Glaw via cctalk
Hi! I just wanted to drop an email that there's a MDS 80 on eBay: https://www.ebay.de/itm/333612000595 (Please note: The seller, Michael, is a friend of mine, and a former coworker.) Thanks, Jan-Benedict --

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Boris Gimbarzevsky via cctalk
Chuck, your post just reminded me of how I used FORTRAN to interface with my PDP-11 ASM routines when I was doing data acquisition as fast as possible on a MINC system. Perused my FORTRAN code about 6 months ago and had common blocks and a routine which took "arrays" which were essential

RE: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Gordon Henderson via cctalk
On Fri, 29 May 2020, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of Bill Gunshannon On 5/29/20 5:24 PM, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: At the risk of fanning the language fire, C seems to be a smaller step up from native machine language than most other

Mac Performa 6214CD FTGH from San Antonio, TX (re-post; now tested)

2020-05-31 Thread Tapley, Mark B. via cctalk
All, Still trying to find a home for this system (re-post but with more information, testing) For the visually oriented, here are pictures showing the machine running: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11j__mCYOFuBAil58hAdhmSK5GMaqmcUL?usp=sharing Things in the pictures but NOT included

Re: history is hard

2020-05-31 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 05/31/2020 02:06 AM, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: On 5/30/2020 11:15 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On 05/29/2020 02:38 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: Low-level machines did not even have storage protection keys, and on the /40 and /50 (I think) it was an option, although

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
One reaason why you don't hear much about that is because the first version of Microsoft Fortran for the PC wasn't real great. It was written in Microsoft Pascal. On Sat, 30 May 2020, John Foust via cctalk wrote: Really! How does this connect to Microsoft's FORTRAN-80 for CP/M circa 1977?

Re: history is hard

2020-05-31 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/30/2020 11:15 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: On 05/29/2020 02:38 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: Low-level machines did not even have storage protection keys, and on the /40 and /50 (I think) it was an option, although I'd guess almost any /50 had it installed. Our /50 had it

Re: PC Fortran (Was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-31 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 3:27 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> One reaason why you don't hear much about that is because the first > >> version of Microsoft Fortran for the PC wasn't real great. > >> It was written in Microsoft Pascal. > > On Sat, 30 May 2020, John Foust via cctalk wrote: > >

Re: history is hard

2020-05-31 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 05/29/2020 02:38 PM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: > > > From: Jon Elson > > > > > As far as I know, there was no VM/360. There WAS VM/370, which > was out > > > in the early 1970's > > > > CP/67, which was a