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From: compata@cup.portal.com (David H Close)
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Subject: Re: IBM and Apple Operating Systems (Re: dosread.c again)
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Mike Primm writes re: IBM not shipping state-of-the-art

> OS/360 DEFINED the state-of-the-art when it shipped back in 1965...what 
> operating systems were drifting around before then?  not very much.

Well, the B5500 was around before then.  Its OS (MCP) offered multi-tasking.
I don't believe OS/360 was SOTA when released, though it had some good ideas.
As usual, IBM's best ideas are the security blanket it offers its customers:
stick with us and you'll be ok.  Personally, I'd rather not pay the price.

Dave Close, Compata, Arlington, Texas
compata@cup.portal.com