Discussion of large systems

[Christian Corti]

Al Kossow wrote:
> Surviving systems from before 1975 are very rare animals, esp mainframes,
> since so many of them have been scrapped for precious metals. Sadly, there
> is even less software that has survived.

Now that you have the only purely German mainframe (TR-440), is there any 
software with it, like BSM or PS440 or TEXAS etc.? Any software for the 
Zuse machines?

Jules Richardson wrote:
> You know, I almost think that the UK picture is a little brighter in this 
> respect. Certainly there still seem to be healthy enough numbers of pre-1975 
> "desk sized" systems about (meaning that there are enough about for anyone 
> who has the necessary restoration skills to be able to have one). Finding 
> them is a little tricky, but they are there.

Well, we have two working LGP-30s, one from 1958, the second from 1963. 
BTW they are the only two working in the world, the second one came to us 
last year and includes the Calcomp plotter with interface box.

Christian