On Thu, 2016-02-18 at 03:17 +0100, Dr.-Ing. Edgar Alwers wrote: > On Wednesday 17 February 2016 17:08:23 Bruce Dubbs wrote: > > Paul Rogers wrote: > > > * I feel so fortunate to have discovered LFS over a decade ago! Having > > > > > > taught myself to program in college on an early 2nd generation (mini) > > > computer, IBM 1620, ... > > > > Yes, but did you learn how to code in machine language and punch binary > > cards? Or did you wimp out and load that deck that was labelled 'Fortran > > Compiler'. > > > You made me feel really old ! What's that a modern machine, the IBM 1620 ! > > I started with an IBM 650, 2000 bytes, pure machine code, e.g. "AU Add to > upper accumulator".The Bell-System allowed to make a two address machine out > of the 650, but reduced the capacity to 1000 bytes. I do not know, how many > cards I punched at that time ;-). The fortran compiler was much later ! > > I remember, as I started with the 650, the people in the computer center of > my > university where sharp looking for potential clients, especially on technical > projects. You didnt need to pay for computer time at that time ! > > Yes, I became older ! > Edgar > > -- > Dr.-Ing. Edgar Alwers <[email protected]> > GPG Key ID:AD5C6F70
Only because it was mentioned... IBM 1620 was my first computer and Fortran and SPS were my first assembly languages. My college also had an DEC PDP-9 which we programmed in its assembly language through a KSR teletype. As an EE student I worked on building a 7 track tape drive for the beast as well as writing part of the device driver. Later in my career (circum 1978), I worked with General Automation computers (a.k.a the "naked mini") and once applied a patch to the software by using its console switches. All of which makes me old school I guess. I did spend years in OS development on what was originally a mini-computer but eventually became viewed as a mainframe and once figured out that I know or have programmed in about 20 different languages. I only build (B)LFS systems for my own use and as a debugging platform for other development. I truly appreciate that the steps are so carefully laid out and that it allows for a maximum of customization to the task. And having led large projects, I appreciate the thought that goes into keeping it simple. Thanks guys Pat -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
