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Vmlemon: /* HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop */ Link to NonStop article, notes on toolchain

2025-01-25T23:23:10Z

HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop: Link to NonStop article, notes on toolchain

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	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

	== HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop ==		== HP/Compaq/Tandem [[NonStop]] ==
	Other than some [https://ituglib.connect-community.org/apps/Ituglib/SrchOpenSrcLib.xhtml ported] Open Source packages, on a site that's designed to be hostile towards mirroring/automated downloading tools, and the ''HPI Loader, and Halted States SVCS NS1000FWV1 Update 1'' CD, that was archived, very few copies of the NonStop OS, or its associated Guardian/OSS components, or third-party software has surfaced. It would be interesting, to examine this OS, in more detail.		Other than some [https://ituglib.connect-community.org/apps/Ituglib/SrchOpenSrcLib.xhtml ported] Open Source packages, on a site that's designed to be hostile towards mirroring/automated downloading tools, and the ''HPI Loader, and Halted States SVCS NS1000FWV1 Update 1'' CD, that was archived, very few copies of the NonStop OS, or its associated Guardian/OSS components, or third-party software has surfaced. It would be interesting, to examine this OS, in more detail.

			A copy of a cross-compilation toolchain, for Windows, that supports COBOL, and C/C++, on x86-based systems has also been discovered.

	== IBM AIX/ESA ==		== IBM AIX/ESA ==

Vmlemon: Interest in TopView SDK

2023-02-03T19:50:25Z

Interest in TopView SDK

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	== IBM AIX/ESA ==		== IBM AIX/ESA ==
	It appears that very scant documentation exists, on IBM's OSF/1-based AIX/ESA operating system, beyond pricing, and press releases, and so far, no copies of the software have been discovered. It would be interesting, to examine this product, in the context of IBM's microkernel-based OS initiatives, such as WorkPlace OS.		It appears that very scant documentation exists, on IBM's OSF/1-based AIX/ESA operating system, beyond pricing, and press releases, and so far, no copies of the software have been discovered. It would be interesting, to examine this product, in the context of IBM's microkernel-based OS initiatives, such as WorkPlace OS.

			== IBM TopView SDK ==
			Recently, some of us started looking at IBM's TopView environment, for MS-DOS, and got curious about the format of the <code>EXT</code> executable files, that seem to contain a header, with some descriptive strings, before an x86 jump instruction. It would be interesting, to find a copy of the SDK, so we can understand the format of these files, further, beyond what can be gleaned from reverse-engineering, with a hex editor, and <code>strings</code>.

	== Stratus (Open)VOS ==		== Stratus (Open)VOS ==

Vmlemon: /* HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop = */ Fix a typo

2023-02-03T19:45:31Z

HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop =: Fix a typo

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	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

	== HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop ===		== HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop ==
	Other than some [https://ituglib.connect-community.org/apps/Ituglib/SrchOpenSrcLib.xhtml ported] Open Source packages, on a site that's designed to be hostile towards mirroring/automated downloading tools, and the ''HPI Loader, and Halted States SVCS NS1000FWV1 Update 1'' CD, that was archived, very few copies of the NonStop OS, or its associated Guardian/OSS components, or third-party software has surfaced. It would be interesting, to examine this OS, in more detail.		Other than some [https://ituglib.connect-community.org/apps/Ituglib/SrchOpenSrcLib.xhtml ported] Open Source packages, on a site that's designed to be hostile towards mirroring/automated downloading tools, and the ''HPI Loader, and Halted States SVCS NS1000FWV1 Update 1'' CD, that was archived, very few copies of the NonStop OS, or its associated Guardian/OSS components, or third-party software has surfaced. It would be interesting, to examine this OS, in more detail.

Vmlemon: HP NonStop

2023-02-03T19:44:55Z

HP NonStop

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	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

			== HP/Compaq/Tandem NonStop ===
			Other than some [https://ituglib.connect-community.org/apps/Ituglib/SrchOpenSrcLib.xhtml ported] Open Source packages, on a site that's designed to be hostile towards mirroring/automated downloading tools, and the ''HPI Loader, and Halted States SVCS NS1000FWV1 Update 1'' CD, that was archived, very few copies of the NonStop OS, or its associated Guardian/OSS components, or third-party software has surfaced. It would be interesting, to examine this OS, in more detail.

	== IBM AIX/ESA ==		== IBM AIX/ESA ==

Vmlemon: /* Samsung Bada */ Typo fix

2023-01-27T00:09:06Z

Samsung Bada: Typo fix

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	=== Samsung Bada ===		=== Samsung Bada ===
	Bada was a rare attempt at launching a new smartphone OS, written in C++, based on extending a proprietary, internally-developed feature platform (MOCHA/SHP), with a public SDK. (It was conceptually similar, in terms of positioning, to Qualcomm BREW). Most handsets used the Mentor Graphics Nucleus kernel, and the SDK, and documentation was available, for a short time, but copies of it are now difficult to come by - so, we should probably make some kind of effort, to change this.		Bada was a rare attempt at launching a new smartphone OS, written in C++, based on extending a proprietary, internally-developed feature phone platform (MOCHA/SHP), with a public SDK. (It was conceptually similar, in terms of positioning, to Qualcomm BREW). Most handsets used the Mentor Graphics Nucleus kernel, and the SDK, and documentation was available, for a short time, but copies of it are now difficult to come by - so, we should probably make some kind of effort, to change this.

	=== UNIX Machines ===		=== UNIX Machines ===

Vmlemon: Grammar typo

2023-01-26T23:59:56Z

Grammar typo

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	== IBM AIX/ESA ==		== IBM AIX/ESA ==
	It appears that very scant documentation exists, on IBM's OSF/1-based AIX/ESA operating system, beyond pricing, and press releases, and so far, no copies of the software ~~has~~ been discovered. It would be interesting, to examine this product, in the context of IBM's microkernel-based OS initiatives, such as WorkPlace OS.		It appears that very scant documentation exists, on IBM's OSF/1-based AIX/ESA operating system, beyond pricing, and press releases, and so far, no copies of the software have been discovered. It would be interesting, to examine this product, in the context of IBM's microkernel-based OS initiatives, such as WorkPlace OS.

	== Stratus (Open)VOS ==		== Stratus (Open)VOS ==

Vmlemon: 3+Share

2023-01-26T23:12:33Z

3+Share

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	As time passes, it becomes apparent that products, documentation, Websites, and organisations sink without a trace, and entire swathes of computing, and technology history, and culture becomes lost. With that in mind, this page exists, to raise awareness of "endangered" (i.e. things are known, but slowly becoming forgotten/lost), or sparsely-documented aspects of historical interest.		As time passes, it becomes apparent that products, documentation, Websites, and organisations sink without a trace, and entire swathes of computing, and technology history, and culture becomes lost. With that in mind, this page exists, to raise awareness of "endangered" (i.e. things are known, but slowly becoming forgotten/lost), or sparsely-documented aspects of historical interest.

			== 3Com 3+Share ==
			To date, very little documentation, beyond historical footnotes, about this networking product, let alone copies of associated software are available. Please help us change this, if you can.

	== Banyan VINES ==		== Banyan VINES ==

Vmlemon: /* UNIX Machines */ Fix a typo

2023-01-26T22:53:23Z

UNIX Machines: Fix a typo

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	=== UNIX Machines ===		=== UNIX Machines ===
	[https://www.etri.re.kr/45th/eng/sub05_2.html ETRI]'s 45th Anniversary page mentions HAN-8, SSM-16 (a Motorola 68K, UNIX V.7 system), and ~~STM~~-32, as well as the MAHA distributed file system, and computing architecture. A [http://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO198673874172736.pdf PDF], in Korean, from KoreaScience elaborates on some of the implementation, of the SSM-16.		[https://www.etri.re.kr/45th/eng/sub05_2.html ETRI]'s 45th Anniversary page mentions HAN-8, SSM-16 (a Motorola 68K, UNIX V.7 system), and SSM-32, as well as the MAHA distributed file system, and computing architecture. A [http://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO198673874172736.pdf PDF], in Korean, from KoreaScience elaborates on some of the implementation, of the SSM-16.

	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

Vmlemon: VOS, AIX/ESA

2023-01-26T22:47:06Z

VOS, AIX/ESA

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	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

			== IBM AIX/ESA ==
			It appears that very scant documentation exists, on IBM's OSF/1-based AIX/ESA operating system, beyond pricing, and press releases, and so far, no copies of the software has been discovered. It would be interesting, to examine this product, in the context of IBM's microkernel-based OS initiatives, such as WorkPlace OS.

			== Stratus (Open)VOS ==
			To date, no copies of OpenVOS, or VOS have been found, and although Stratus Technologies maintain some public documentation, on their Website, their public FTP server was quietly closed down, a while ago, and the archives of it, that exist, are likely to be incomplete. It would also be interesting, to examine any SDKs, and place VOS in the context of MULTICS, and its descendants.

	== Taligent ==		== Taligent ==

Vmlemon: Taligent, VINES stuff

2023-01-26T22:14:47Z

Taligent, VINES stuff

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	As time passes, it becomes apparent that products, documentation, Websites, and organisations sink without a trace, and entire swathes of computing, and technology history, and culture becomes lost. With that in mind, this page exists, to raise awareness of "endangered" (i.e. things are known, but slowly becoming forgotten/lost), or sparsely-documented aspects of historical interest.		As time passes, it becomes apparent that products, documentation, Websites, and organisations sink without a trace, and entire swathes of computing, and technology history, and culture becomes lost. With that in mind, this page exists, to raise awareness of "endangered" (i.e. things are known, but slowly becoming forgotten/lost), or sparsely-documented aspects of historical interest.

			== Banyan VINES ==
			We're always on the lookout, for more versions of VINES, and associated software, and hardware, as well as documentation. The #banyan-resurrection channel, on Discord always welcomes new faces!

	== Computing, in South Korea ==		== Computing, in South Korea ==
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	Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?		Sadly, there's very little information, on these early systems, or their development. Maybe someone, either involved in their development, or usage, or with access to documentation/hardware/software, inside South Korea would be able to shine a light on these?

			== Taligent ==
			We're looking for documentation, as well as software released by Taligent, or as part of the Pink project, at Apple - especially related to CommonPoint, or TalOS.

	[[Category:Preservation and Documentation]]		[[Category:Preservation and Documentation]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]