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Nit-pick time: That was about the DG Eclipse MV computer. The old Eclipse machines were 16-bit, the Eclipse MV line was 32-bit. The MV-8000 existed to kick VAX 11/780 butts - it ran pretty well, but DG never really figured out how to sell it. The AS/400 and Unix killed it and marginalized the VAX. Dave Shaw Spartan International, Inc. Spartanburg, SC > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Dow [mailto:pcdow@yahoo.com] > > Actually, that's the title of a book by Tracy Kidder about > the building of > the Data General Eclipse computer. > > From: Jewel, Jerry <jerry.jewel@nissan-usa.com> > > "The Soul of a New Machine" +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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