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This would be based upon the myth that Multics failed, yes? * https://multicians.org/myths.html https://multicians.org/myths.html
by JdeBP 8y ago
This would be based upon the myth that Multics failed, yes?
* https://multicians.org/myths.html https://multicians.org/myths.html
- ggm 8y agoI read the page. I think on any terms we understand the net final outcome is pretty betamax
- trn 8y agoMultics, while not a 'massive' sales success in retrospect, was certainly not the failure commonly believed and wasn't treated as one in the press of the time - at least not until after the decision was made by Honeywell-Bull to phase out the Multics (and CP-6) products to focus on GCOS. "Honeywell is having considerable — and surprising — success with the ultra-secure Multics operating system … Besides 3-5 systems within Honeywell, Multics has been installed or committed within Nippon Electric, Rome Air Development Center, USAF Data Services Center, and Ford" was widely reported in the mid-1970's industry press.
- unused0 8y agoAnd two systems to the NSA.