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| − | '''MagicSix''' was an [[operating system]] similar to [[Multics]], developed at the MIT Architecture Machine Group for [[Interdata 8/32|Interdata/Perkin-Elmer 32-bit machines]]. | + | '''MagicSix''' was an [[operating system]] similar to [[Multics]], developed at the MIT Architecture Machine Group for [[Interdata 8/32|Interdata/Perkin-Elmer 32-bit machines]]. The name means "Mockapetris and Gregory's Interactive Computer". |
It hosted a [[LISP]] dialect called MagixSixLisp, in which the [[graphics]] [[software]] [[ASAS]] was first written. | It hosted a [[LISP]] dialect called MagixSixLisp, in which the [[graphics]] [[software]] [[ASAS]] was first written. | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 10 November 2018
MagicSix was an operating system similar to Multics, developed at the MIT Architecture Machine Group for Interdata/Perkin-Elmer 32-bit machines. The name means "Mockapetris and Gregory's Interactive Computer".
It hosted a LISP dialect called MagixSixLisp, in which the graphics software ASAS was first written.
It also hosted SINE ("SINE is not EINE"), perhaps the second Emacs clone after EINE.
CHAOSnet was the only networking option.
Timeline
- In 1973, "a couple of model 5's and a model 3".
- "we soon thereafter got an (amazing to me) model 70."
- "Later we got a Model 85".
- "By 1976 we had a couple of 7/32's".
- 1977, SINE and TVMacs.
- 1979, Aspen Movie Map.
- In the 80s, host tables show some PerkinElmer 3230 machines.
