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@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ the PDP-10 computer family. It was created by hackers at MIT in the
1960s. The MIT site was shut down in 1990, but enthusiasts continue
to operate ITS systems to this day.
Some notable ITS features:
- Hosted the first versions of Emacs, Zork, Macsyma, Maclisp, and Scheme
- Virtual memory
- User-space device drivers
- Networking: TCP/IP, ARPAnet, Chaosnet
- Transparent network file system
- Terminal-independent text output
- Graphical workstations
There is a mailing list for discussion about ITS. Go to
http://its.victor.se/mailman/listinfo/its-hackers_its.victor.se
for more information.
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The goals are:
- To provide an automated build from start to end. No user
invervention is necessary.
intervention is necessary.
- To check which programs have source code, and [which programs are missing
source code](https://github.com/PDP-10/its/issues/61).
- To ensure that we know how to build all programs. In many cases we
can just invoke MIDAS, but some require the use of DDT.
- To ensure that we know how to build all programs.
- To update programs with the latest bug fixes and enhancements.