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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]]. 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. | |
| − | {{stub}} | + | It also hosted [[SINE]] ("SINE is not EINE"), perhaps the second [[Emacs editors|Emacs]] clone after [[EINE]]. |
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| + | There were some [[Imlac]] [[workstation]]s, and [[Maze War]] was ported over from the Dynamic Modeling group. | ||
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| + | [[Chaosnet|Chaos]] was the only [[communication network|networking]] option. | ||
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| + | == Timeline == | ||
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| + | * "Magic 1.0 allowed basically a user per machine with a shared fail system." "I believe this was the summer of 69 or maybe 70." | ||
| + | * 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". | ||
| + | * ~1974, [[Maze War]] running. | ||
| + | * 1974, M.A.G.I.C. 4. | ||
| + | * "By 1976 we had a couple of 7/32's". | ||
| + | * 1976, MagicSix, rewrite in PL/1. | ||
| + | * 1977, SINE and TVMacs. | ||
| + | * 1978, MagicSix ported to Interdata 8/32. | ||
| + | * 1979, Aspen Movie Map. | ||
| + | * In the 80s, host tables show some PerkinElmer 3230 machines. | ||
| + | * 1987, ArchMach disconnected from Chaosnet. | ||
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| + | {{semi-stub}} | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20230511041335/http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/pipermail/simh/2006-February/008434.html A possible Interdata roadmap] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20230508223241/http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/pipermail/simh/2018-November/018391.html MagicSix] | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Movie_Map Aspen Movie Map] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgcfI254xEU CAD system at MIT Architecture Machine Group in 1976] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/ArchMach/documents/tree/master/messages Messages about MagicSix] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Operating Systems]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:06, 13 October 2024
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.
There were some Imlac workstations, and Maze War was ported over from the Dynamic Modeling group.
Chaos was the only networking option.
Timeline
- "Magic 1.0 allowed basically a user per machine with a shared fail system." "I believe this was the summer of 69 or maybe 70."
- 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".
- ~1974, Maze War running.
- 1974, M.A.G.I.C. 4.
- "By 1976 we had a couple of 7/32's".
- 1976, MagicSix, rewrite in PL/1.
- 1977, SINE and TVMacs.
- 1978, MagicSix ported to Interdata 8/32.
- 1979, Aspen Movie Map.
- In the 80s, host tables show some PerkinElmer 3230 machines.
- 1987, ArchMach disconnected from Chaosnet.
