2017/12/12 16:52:34
craigb
bapu
As a software developer who has even migrated complex systems from one nearly obsolete/boutique language to another more popular mainstream language, everything 35mm says is on point in posts 17 and 28 above.
 
This is one of the rare instances where the Helpfuls I gave were meant to be just that. Helpfuls for those that read it. These are not alt-facts they are straight facts.


 

2017/12/12 16:54:26
craigb
Heh...  I still remember porting the popular first adventure game (ADVENT) from "B" on a Unix box to BASIC on an HP-2000 back in the 70's... 
 
(Still have copies of it too!)
2017/12/12 16:59:18
bapu
craigb
 
 
(Still have copies of it too!)


That's a helluva lot of punch cards
2017/12/12 17:19:48
pharohoknaughty
chuckebaby
Who in their right mind would buy a company that owes 1000's of users life time updates ?
That is why I believe Sonar will not be purchased and revised.
 
They kicked themselves in the cans by offering LTU. It basically gave them no hope for a resale.
I can believe I thought it was a good idea at the time.




 
Word
2017/12/12 17:19:54
craigb
bapu
craigb
 
 
(Still have copies of it too!)


That's a helluva lot of punch cards




I didn't have to deal with punch cards on the HP-2000 (it had a teletype), only on the IBM machines (the cool trick to play on someone was to rubber-cement two cards together about 2/3's of the way back in the deck - so funny!).  
2017/12/12 18:10:35
bapu
My first "mainframe" was the HP-3000 writing business applications in Fortran. Yup, I said Fortran.
2017/12/12 18:54:31
Jonbouy
bapu
My first "mainframe" was the HP-3000 writing business applications in Fortran. Yup, I said Fortran.




I write music in Fortran.  It sounds a bit like Am.
2017/12/12 18:55:24
bapu
Typical
2017/12/12 18:56:22
bapu
We better be careful, Jonbouy may be the one whos is suuposed to turn out the lights and lock the door.
2017/12/12 19:37:12
craigb
When I switched over to an IBM 4341, I had to code in PL/I (a mashup of Fortran and COBOL).  'Twas interesting!
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