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From: cornelius@eisner.decus.org (George Cornelius)
Subject: Re: XKL (PDP10) Site Announcement
Followup-To: alt.sys.pdp10,alt.sys.pdp11,alt.sys.pdp8,comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms
Keywords: PDP10,PDP-10,TOAD-1,TOPS-20,XKL
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Organization: DECUServe
Message-ID: <1997Dec31.034653.1@eisner>
References: <34a85fd3.3481181@nntp.ix.netcom.com>
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Summary: Paul Allen has a PDP-10 site available
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 08:46:53 GMT

[The following was posted to alt.sys.{pdp10,pdp11,pdp8}, comp.sys.dec,
but I'm sure most on comp.os.vms will find this _very_ interesting
as well.]

In article <34a85fd3.3481181@nntp.ix.netcom.com>, xkladmin@paulallen.com (XKLeTen Admin) writes:
> Dear Fellow PDP-10 Enthusiast,
> 
> Over the past 25 years, it's been challenging for all of us to find a
> place to run our PDP-10 software.  At the same time, there hasn't
> been a library of PDP-10 software that is well taken care of, and
> made easily available to the interested public.
> 
> I would like to offer a solution.  I have invested in a TOAD-1
> machine running the PDP-10 architecture, and would like to make
> its capabilities available.  The TOAD is manufactured
> by XKL Systems Corporation, and is a completely new hardware
> implementation of Digital's 36-bit PDP-10 architecture, not an
> emulator running on another platform.  This machine I've purchased
> will be a repository for PDP10 public domain software, including the
> collection of the DEC-10 and DEC-20 DECUS tapes.
> 
> By making access accounts available to an initial limited group, we
> hope to learn of any issue areas with our new program.  Through an
> account you can set up with us, you can access this library, and run
> programs you may not have seen for years.  You may also submit your
> own programs for storage, and for use by fellow advocates.  These
> programs may be submitted via FTP, email or 9-track tapes.  Once you
> have an account established you could access XKLeTen via telnet.
> Anyone may download the libraries of software through anonymous
> FTP from XKLeTen.paulallen.com.
> 
> The machine, named XKLeTen, is configured as follows:
> 	TOAD-1, 36-bit computing system
> 	TOPS-20 system software
> 	32 MW memory board
> 	4 mm DDS tape drive
> 	9 track tape drive
>  	8 gigabyte disk
> 
> I encourage any of you who are interested to contact us to set up an
> account.  To be considered for an account, please submit the
> following information to XKLadmin@paulallen.com:
> 	Full name
> 	Email address
> 	Interest or purpose in this project (short summary)
> 	Desired account name
> 
> If you have any questions about XKLeTen, or how to execute the
> anonymous FTP, please contact us via the same email address.
> 
> Bill Gates and I used PDP10s to develop much of Microsoft's early
> software.  I hope many of you take advantage of this new opportunity
> to keep alive some of your old memories.  
> 
> 
> Paul G. Allen