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From: jbs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Jeff Siegal)
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Subject: Re: Computer access (new discussion topic).
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 04:32:03 EST
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In article <2592@reed.UUCP> soren@reed.UUCP (Soren Petersen) writes:
>With that in mind, I would like to ask how the computers are run
>at other places--who has access, what they are used for, etc.

At MIT (hardly typical, of course), all undergrads have access to Unix
systems (currently VAX-11/750's, will be moving to uVAX's and other
workstations at some point) from Project Athena.  There is no
restriction on access (except rules that prohibit things like copying
copyrighted software, and commercial use), other than 250Kbytes of
permenant disk storage.

If a student is enrolled in a course which uses a computer (not only CS
courses do), he will generally get another account from Project Athena,
which is generally the same, except that it allows 2.5Mbytes of disk
usage.  In some cases, the student will be given access to machines
operated by a particular dept. (e.g. EE/CS Dept.).

Many other systems are operated for research (CS and other),
departmental support, and other uses, system hacking, for example.  This
includes many LISPMachines, VAX's (Unix and VMS), PDP-10's (TOPS-20 and
ITS).

PC's are almost non-existant, except a few running Unix, and some XT's
used as terminals and floppy disk servers (via Kermit).

Jeff Siegal - MIT EECS