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* Includes a MAIL subsystem for sending messages to other users | * Includes a MAIL subsystem for sending messages to other users | ||
* Includes a system for online communication with other users ''(internal IRC?)'' | * Includes a system for online communication with other users ''(internal IRC?)'' | ||
* Has a [[batch]] | * Has a [[batch processing]] system | ||
* Has various commands for investigation and administration | * Has various commands for investigation and administration | ||
* Has a Monitor Call System to provide user access to input / output functions, string functions, formatting routines and file system routines ''(system functions)'' | * Has a Monitor Call System to provide user access to input / output functions, string functions, formatting routines and file system routines ''(system functions)'' | ||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 9 September 2022
NORD-TSS, or NORD Time Sharing System was designed and implemented over a period of three years. During the summer holidays of 1971, Bo Lewendal (system programmer at Norsk Data) implemented the initial version. It was further developed throughout 1972, and was a finished product in 1973.
NORD-TSS has the following general features:
- Has a command interpreter (Utility Command Processor)
- Can run FORTRAN, BASIC, MAC, QED, TRAM and more, and user programs
- Has a general purpose file system with various types of access and protection modes
- Peripheral devices are included in the file system
- Has a HELP command
- Has a DESCRIBE subsystem for short descriptions of any command
- Includes a MAIL subsystem for sending messages to other users
- Includes a system for online communication with other users (internal IRC?)
- Has a batch processing system
- Has various commands for investigation and administration
- Has a Monitor Call System to provide user access to input / output functions, string functions, formatting routines and file system routines (system functions)
