Scientific Data Systems - Revision history

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Enjoyed some success with the 24-bit 930 and 940 running modest timesharing systems.

Their 32-bit Sigma 7 is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.

Sold to [[Xerox]] and renamed XDS.

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-'''Scientific Data Systems''' was an early manufacturer of small [[mainframe]]s, mostly for scientific/engineering work. They enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930|930]] and [[SDS 940|940]], running modest [[time-sharing]] systems (many descended from the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]).
+'''Scientific Data Systems''' (often shortened to the acronym, '''SDS''') was an early manufacturer of small [[mainframe]]s, mostly for scientific/engineering work. They enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930|930]] and [[SDS 940|940]], running modest [[time-sharing]] systems (many descended from the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]).
 Their 32-bit [[SDS Sigma series|Sigma 7]] is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.
-They were sold to [[Xerox]] and renamed Xerox Data Systems (XDS); Xerox was unable to make a success of the computer business, and XDS was shut down (at a huge loss).
+They were sold to [[Xerox]] and renamed '''Xerox Data Systems''' ('''XDS''', likewise); Xerox was unable to make a success of the computer business, and XDS was eventually shut down (at a huge loss).
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 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sds/ SDS] - Bitsavers SDS collection
-* [http://s3data.computerhistory.org/brochures/sds.sigma.1967.102646100.pdf The Sigma Family] - marketing brochure from  SDS
+* [http://s3data.computerhistory.org/brochures/sds.sigma.1967.102646100.pdf The Sigma Family] - marketing brochure from SDS
 [[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
 [[Category: Xerox]]

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 '''Scientific Data Systems''' was an early manufacturer of small [[mainframe]]s, mostly for scientific/engineering work. They enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930|930]] and [[SDS 940|940]], running modest [[time-sharing]] systems (many descended from the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]).
-Their 32-bit [[Sigma 7]] is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.
+Their 32-bit [[SDS Sigma series|Sigma 7]] is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.
 They were sold to [[Xerox]] and renamed Xerox Data Systems (XDS); Xerox was unable to make a success of the computer business, and XDS was shut down (at a huge loss).

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 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sds/ SDS] - Bitsavers SDS collection
 [[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
 [[Category: Xerox]]

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−	'''Scientific Data Systems''' was an early manufacturer of small [[mainframe]]s, mostly for scientific/engineering work. They enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930\|930]] and [[SDS 940\|940]], running modest [[time-sharing]] systems (many descended from the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]].	+	'''Scientific Data Systems''' was an early manufacturer of small [[mainframe]]s, mostly for scientific/engineering work. They enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930\|930]] and [[SDS 940\|940]], running modest [[time-sharing]] systems (many descended from the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]).

	Their 32-bit [[Sigma 7]] is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.		Their 32-bit [[Sigma 7]] is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.

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 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sds/ SDS] - Bitsavers SDS collection
-[[Category: Manufacturers]]
+[[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
 [[Category: Xerox]]

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−	Enjoyed some success with the 24-bit 930 and 940 running modest timesharing systems.	+	Enjoyed some success with the 24-bit [[SDS 930\|930]] and [[SDS 940\|940]] running modest timesharing systems.

	Their 32-bit Sigma 7 is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.		Their 32-bit Sigma 7 is notorious for being the first [[ARPANET]] host.

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