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Episode 126
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
Description
This episode wraps up the System/360 trilogy by taking things back to where they started for me. We will be looking at System/360 clones, how they could exist, why they existed, and why IBM didn't crush them. We close with a discussion of how these earlier clones impact our understanding of the IBM PC story. The truth is, by 1981 IBM was no stranger to clones. This is the culmination of a wild story, so prepare!
Selected Sources:
https://archive.org/details/iclbusinesstechn0000camp/mode/1up - ICL: A Business and Technical History
https://archive.org/details/impactreportamdaunse/page/1/mode/1up - Impact Report by INPUT