[geeks] Daily Dose of Unix

Chris Byrne chris at chrisbyrne.com
Fri Jan 31 21:59:23 CST 2003


> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org 
> 
> 
>    GCC was *not* originally developed on the PDP.  I don't know where 
> you heard that.  Or even which PDP you're referring to for 
> that matter.
> 
>         -Dave

Oops, you're right. It was first developed on a VAX according to the
history on the web. I don't know where I got the idea it was on a PDP of
any variety. Prolly 'cuz RMS was still working on one in '87 (I honestly
don't remember which. Was MIT still running any ITS systems at that
point?)

Chris Byrne


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