Didn't LEO precede UNIVAC? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: 19 May 2014 12:05 To: [email protected] Subject: OT, but interesting.
http://www.linuxvoice.com/history-of-computing-part-2/?pk_campaign=sl <quote> In the days before cheap silicon chips, valves ruled the roost – and it took a special kind of brain to handle these magnificent beasts. Learn all about UNIVAC, the first commercial general-purpose computer, and its fascinating instruction set. </quote> -- There is nothing more pleasant than traveling and meeting new people! Genghis Khan Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by Postini / Google Message Security and the UNICOM Global security systems. This message is for the named person's use only. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
