Unfortunately no one can legally use such software or even have a copy
of installation media.
No one except those who really bought it (in legal way).
Depending on local country law there are very few institutions which may
collect such things as an exception to the common rules.
Sometimes
Wayne Bickerdike wrote:
>I worked for ICI from 1969 to 1978. Do you know which division wrote
>WRS?
I found this article:
https://wiki.edunitas.com/IT/en/114-10/Works-Records-System_4809_Copy_eduNitas.html
That source claims that Works Records System was designed by Dr. Robert Mais,
an
Tim,
I worked for ICI from 1969 to 1978. Do you know which division wrote WRS?
We had quite a few divisions that had mainframes. Central Management
Services held sway for quite some time. I was at Fibres division and we
used to time share until we installed our first 370 in 1975.
There are not
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_work
I would like IBM to allow Hobbyist use of Cobol85 via the Hercules group.
On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 11:05 AM Phil Smith III wrote:
>
> Wow, those names are blasts from the past! They raise some interesting
> questions:
>
> 1. If you could find a
Wow, those names are blasts from the past! They raise some interesting
questions:
1. If you could find a tape (and read it), would they still run?
2. If they did run, would you be legal using them without paying for them?
3. If not, would it matter? I.e., since the companies are
Somewhat related, Lotus 1-2-3/M existed for VM/CMS and MVS as well, but
apparently vanished from the surface of the earth. You cannot even find
a screenshot of it.
-Alex
On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 12:17:15PM +, Timothy Sipples wrote:
> I'm wondering what the status is of the following
I'm wondering what the status is of the following software:
1. The Works Record System (WRS), developed by ICI in the United Kingdom. First
version in 1974. One report suggests it was still used as late as 2001.
2. ExecuCalc, developed by Parallax Systems and first released in 1982.
ExecuCalc
