Re: Who the hell wrote CP/M?

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From: David Ambrose
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1991 19:52

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In article <1991Mar28.053026.27936@slate.mines.colorado.edu> jedelen@slate.mines.colorado.edu (Jeff Edelen) writes:
>In article <94uwy2w163w@shark.cs.fau.edu> rob.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Robert Rittenhouse) writes:
>>jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes:
>>
>>> 1.  CP/M was written by Gary Kildall.
>>> 2.  CP/M was written by DRI
>>> 3.  DRI is NOT related to DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation)
>>> 
>>> If I am in err, pleae let me know.
>>> 
>>You are correct. Gary Killdall, (Intergalactic) Digital Research Inc.
>>CP/M was loosely based on a DEC PDP-11 OS (I think RSTS) tho.
>
>I always thought it was based on TOPS.  I've never used TOPS, but I have used
>RSTS, and can't believe it's based on that.
>
	CP/M was loosely based on DEC's RT-11 Operating system (version 2).
Later versions of RT-11 had a more humane interface.

	Both systems are decidedly minimalist. :-)


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