[Default] On 13 Jan 2017 08:38:08 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main dbo...@sinenomine.net (David Boyes) wrote:
>It's interesting to note that this mailing list indirectly contributed to the >movie. The directors contacted several people on this list whose experience >goes back to the days when 7090s walked the earth, and we were able to correct >a number of issues about what would have been possible or permitted with such >a machine. > >It's really weird to see how personal computers have influenced people's >assumptions about what is and is not possible. NASA's 7090 was strictly >access-controlled, and there would have been no ability to touch the hardware, >certainly not by applications programmers. The directors had a hard time >comprehending the idea of leased machines and charging by the CPU meter -- >they didn't believe it until I was able to show them paperwork from that era >that laid out IBM's expectations of customer and FE responsibilities and the >charging model. > >So, pat yourselves on the back -- we kept things accurate. The movie's worth >seeing. > Were any of you listed in the credits? I didn't recognize any names. Clark Morris > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
