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UNIX isn't mentioned. When they say IBM I believe they are referring to System/360 and its decendents. This is a story of two mainframe competitors. It has noth

UNIX isn't mentioned. When they say IBM I believe they are referring to System/360 and its decendents. This is a story of two mainframe competitors. It has nothing to do with UNIX.

ghaff 12y ago
In the context of the time, the VAX is the more interactive/flexible/etc. system relative to the 360. It certainly wasn't viewed as a mainframe then. However, from today's vantage point, VAXen--and even the large UNIX servers that followed--seem very mainframe-like compared to volume x86 servers.
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jpatokal 12y ago
A VAX is actually a "minicomputer" in the lingo of the time -- because it's only the size of a washing machine, not the entire room! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicomputer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicomputer