On Mon, 2 Mar 2026, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
Of course, have you had a look at the IBM 1130 for example?
The entire system is delivered on punch cards. We have at least two copies
(original IBM) of it. The monitor, the assembler, FORTRAN, but also COBOL,
ALGOL and APL. A couple thousand cards in total.
It's all there, on cards, and archived, on the net. The cards are stored in
special punch card drawers and cabinets.
?
" A couple thousand cards in total.
" It's all there, on cards, and archived, on the net. The cards are
" stored in special punch card drawers and cabinets.
Really only a thousand cards?
If it is only a couple thousand cards, why drawerS and cabinetS?
Two thousand cards is one box.
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