[AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri May 8 20:32:49 CDT 2009


Hmmmm... sounds like you were into illicit substances...

;)

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Between my sophomore and junior years they university got a 360/40.  I hung
> with the engineers while they installed it and when September rolled around
> I was the only one on campus who knew how to run the machine.  So I got to
> be systems manager - and actually got PAID for playing with that beauty.
> Had a couple hundred little bulbs on the front.  So I used to turn off the
> lights at night, tune the radio to an AM frequency that picked up the
> machine's 'song', and watch the light show.
> 
> Rocky
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jack and Pat
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 3:46 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...
> 
> I remember the 1620 and some Fortran at night school in mid 60's. Later
> followed with a PDP11/05 and a letter-writer application using Macro11
> including papertape reader. The PDP 11/45, 11/70 for Cobol development and
> testing before execution on IBM production (Service Bureau). I almost left
> out the brand new 370/155 at university in 70-71? WatFor,  WatFive , PL/1,
> APL Wow time marches on.......
> 
> jack
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 5:31 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...
> 
> Any AutoSpot programmers?  N/C language on the 1620 - I wrote post
> processors for it when I was in college.
> 
> Rocky
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...
> 
> Doug, IBM 1401 was AutoCoder ... yes?? 
> 
> Stephen Bond
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
> Sent: Saturday, 9 May 2009 8:31 a.m.
> To: Stephen
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...
> 
> Hi Doug:
> 
> That path sounds very similar... just substitute IBM for PDP/VAX and it all
> sounds very familiar.
> 
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Doug Steele
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 11:22 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: ...end of line for Borland...
> 
> My programming path.  Constructed of crazy paving:
> 
> IBM 1401 (can't remember the language)
> IBM 360 - COBOL
> IBM System 36 - RPG
>   gap of approx 10 years
> IBM System 3 - RPG
> Commodore 64!
> Tandy 1000 PC compatible!!
> DBase ll
> DBase lll
> DBase lV ugh
> Borland Paradox
> Access version 1.1
> etc.
> 
> 
> Doug Steele
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