Stockholm PDP-10s

[David Griffith]

On Thu, 29 Oct 2009, Rich Alderson wrote:

>>>>> In that case, unless Peter or someone else has done the work
>>>>> to make the Toad-1 speak DECnet, no one's Toad-1, Peter's or
>>>>> any other, will ever be on HECNET.  The management at XKL
>>>>> absolutely forbade the software people to work on DECnet, for
>>>>> reasons obvious to anyone knowing the company history.
>
>>>> Can those of us who don't know ask?
>
>>> Indeed.  Inquiring minds want to know.
>
>>> (I want to know!)
>
>> The founders of XKL came from Cisco, I would assume this has
>> something to do with it.
>
> The founders of XKL are *the founders* Of 'cisco Systems (as it was 
> originally spelt).  The original 'cisco business plan was to build a 
> PDP-10 clone, codenamed "TOAD" (for "Ten On A Desk"); the router thing 
> was a small sideline that provided a positive cash flow.  The VC Board 
> of Directors changed the company's focus a bit.  The founders left.
>
> XKL is entirely privately held.

Is there more?  I don't see why that would have put them off doing DECnet.

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David Griffith
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