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'''Tymshare''' was an early computer services company, founded in 1966, which sold access to [[time-sharing]] systems (initially for engineers at aerospace companies). To start with, they had an [[SDS 940]], on which they ran derivatives of the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]. Later, Tymshare started [[TYMNET]]. | '''Tymshare''' was an early computer services company, founded in 1966, which sold access to [[time-sharing]] systems (initially for engineers at aerospace companies). To start with, they had an [[SDS 940]], on which they ran derivatives of the [[Berkeley Timesharing System]]. Later, Tymshare started [[TYMNET]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[CompuServe]] | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
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| + | * Nathan Gregory, ''The Tym Before'', Lulu, 2018 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/06/102717167-05-01-acc.pdf Oral History of Ann Hardy] - one of the first technical employees at Tymshare, it covers a lot of a the early history | * [http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/06/102717167-05-01-acc.pdf Oral History of Ann Hardy] - one of the first technical employees at Tymshare, it covers a lot of a the early history | ||
| + | * [https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/145258/oh412nh.pdf An Interview with Norman Hardy] - mentions the early history of Tymshare | ||
| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sri/arc/augment_engine/26KL_Brochure_Oct83.pdf Tymshare's System 26KL] - their PDP-10 clone | ||
[[Category: Vendors]] | [[Category: Vendors]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 10 January 2024
Tymshare was an early computer services company, founded in 1966, which sold access to time-sharing systems (initially for engineers at aerospace companies). To start with, they had an SDS 940, on which they ran derivatives of the Berkeley Timesharing System. Later, Tymshare started TYMNET.
See also
Further reading
- Nathan Gregory, The Tym Before, Lulu, 2018
External links
- Oral History of Ann Hardy - one of the first technical employees at Tymshare, it covers a lot of a the early history
- An Interview with Norman Hardy - mentions the early history of Tymshare
- Tymshare's System 26KL - their PDP-10 clone
