Re: The joy of FORTRAN

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

On 26 Feb 2025 19:51:56 -0500, Rich Alderson wrote:

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

Still, they were the product line that launched DEC's computer career,
with the PDP-1.

Since DEC's original intent was to build small computers (at their
founding in 1957), that's rather a fatuous statement.

Notice the "-1" in "PDP-1"? That's how you know it was first.

DEC's computer career started with their original business plan when they
incorporated in 1957, three years before they delivered the PDP-1.  I repeat,
your formulation of their history is fatuous.

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