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pdp-20 (foldoc) | PDP-20
The most famous computer that never was. PDP-10 computers
running the TOPS-10 operating system were labelled
"DECsystem-10" as a way of differentiating them from the
PDP-11. Later on, those systems running TOPS-20 were
labelled "DECSYSTEM-20" (the block capitals being the result
of a lawsuit brought against DEC by Singer, which once made a
computer called "system-10"), but contrary to popular lore
there was never a "PDP-20"; the only difference between a 10
and a 20 was the operating system and the colour of the
paint. Most (but not all) machines sold to run TOPS-10 were
painted "Basil Blue", whereas most TOPS-20 machines were
painted "Chinese Red" (often mistakenly called orange).
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-21)
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pdp-20 (jargon) | PDP-20
n.
The most famous computer that never was. PDP-10 computers running the {
TOPS-10} operating system were labeled ‘DECsystem-10’ as a way of
differentiating them from the PDP-11. Later on, those systems running {
TOPS-20} were labeled ‘DECSYSTEM-20’ (the block capitals being the result
of a lawsuit brought against DEC by Singer, which once made a computer
called ‘system-10’), but contrary to popular lore there was never a
‘PDP-20’; the only difference between a 10 and a 20 was the operating
system and the color of the paint. Most (but not all) machines sold to run
TOPS-10 were painted ‘Basil Blue’, whereas most TOPS-20 machines were
painted ‘Chinese Red’ (often mistakenly called orange).
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pdp-20 (foldoc) | PDP-20
The most famous computer that never was. PDP-10 computers
running the TOPS-10 operating system were labelled
"DECsystem-10" as a way of differentiating them from the
PDP-11. Later on, those systems running TOPS-20 were
labelled "DECSYSTEM-20" (the block capitals being the result
of a lawsuit brought against DEC by Singer, which once made a
computer called "system-10"), but contrary to popular lore
there was never a "PDP-20"; the only difference between a 10
and a 20 was the operating system and the colour of the
paint. Most (but not all) machines sold to run TOPS-10 were
painted "Basil Blue", whereas most TOPS-20 machines were
painted "Chinese Red" (often mistakenly called orange).
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-21)
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pdp-20 (jargon) | PDP-20
n.
The most famous computer that never was. PDP-10 computers running the {
TOPS-10} operating system were labeled ‘DECsystem-10’ as a way of
differentiating them from the PDP-11. Later on, those systems running {
TOPS-20} were labeled ‘DECSYSTEM-20’ (the block capitals being the result
of a lawsuit brought against DEC by Singer, which once made a computer
called ‘system-10’), but contrary to popular lore there was never a
‘PDP-20’; the only difference between a 10 and a 20 was the operating
system and the color of the paint. Most (but not all) machines sold to run
TOPS-10 were painted ‘Basil Blue’, whereas most TOPS-20 machines were
painted ‘Chinese Red’ (often mistakenly called orange).
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