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In 1966 the company developed "RUSH" [Remote Use of Shared Hardware], an interactive dialect of [[PL/I]]. {{harv|Rosin|1969}} |
In 1966 the company developed "RUSH" [Remote Use of Shared Hardware], an interactive dialect of [[PL/I]]. {{harv|Rosin|1969}} |
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Between 1965 and 1966 they developed CPS [Conversational Programming System] under contract to [[IBM]]. {{harv|Rochester|1966}} |
Between 1965 and 1966 they developed CPS [Conversational Programming System], a timesharing system that ran under OS/360, under contract to [[IBM]]. {{harv|Rochester|1966}} |
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"In 1969 Allen-Babcock held a 3 percent share of the time-sharing services market along with other companies such as Call-A-Computer, Com-Share, Tym Share, and Adams Associates." {{harv|Lehman|2008}} |
"In 1969 Allen-Babcock held a 3 percent share of the time-sharing services market along with other companies such as Call-A-Computer, Com-Share, Tym Share, and Adams Associates." {{harv|Lehman|2008}} |
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Revision as of 13:35, 30 July 2008
Allen-Babcock Computing
"Allen-Babcock Computing was founded in Los Angeles in 1964. The company was established by James Babcock and Michael Jane Allen Babcock to take advantage of the fast-growing market for computer time-sharing services." (Lehman 2008)
In 1966 the company developed "RUSH" [Remote Use of Shared Hardware], an interactive dialect of PL/I. (Rosin 1969) Between 1965 and 1966 they developed CPS [Conversational Programming System], a timesharing system that ran under OS/360, under contract to IBM. (Rochester 1966)
"In 1969 Allen-Babcock held a 3 percent share of the time-sharing services market along with other companies such as Call-A-Computer, Com-Share, Tym Share, and Adams Associates." (Lehman 2008)
In 1975 Allen-Babcock was acquired by Tymshare. (Hardy 2004)
References
Hardy, Norman (2004), Tymshare History, retrieved 2008-07-29
Lehmann Brothers, "Allen-Babcock Computing, Inc.", Lehman Brothers Collection-Twentieth Century Business Archives, retrieved 2008-07-29
Rochester, Nathaniel (1966), Conversational Programming System Progress Report (PDF), retrieved 2008-07-29
Rosin, Robert (1969), PL/I Bulletin, no. 7, pp. 35–42 {{citation}}: |contribution= ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)