It created the first really good internet search engine. Their pdp and successor vax products were the most successful. About this website digital equipment corporation galway. The plaintiff, digital equipment corporation digital, has brought suit against defendant altavista technology, incorporated ati, for breach of a trademark licensing agreement, trademark and. The dec connection is an association dedicated to preserving the unique culture of digital equipment corporation by reuniting the digital family through facetoface events, intrapersonal and group communications, and joint activities.
Dectalk was a speech synthesizer and texttospeech technology developed by digital equipment corporation in 1984, based largely on the work of dennis klatt at mit, whose sourcefilter algorithm was variously known as klatttalk or mitalk. It built on experience gained from tx2 work that olsen led at lincoln labs, mit. Digital equipment corporation was a great company to work for but went out of business in the late 1990s. Xvmdos build kitfor the pdp15 courtesy of digital equipment corporation, now including the uc15 and rk disk components. Dec was founded in 1957 by ken olson and harlan anderson, engineers who had worked on very early machines at the massachusetts institute of technology. Ken olsen, 31, and harlan anderson, 27, founded dec in 1957. A guide to digital equipment corporations technical terminology, and microsoft rpc programming guide nutshell handbook, and more on.
Digital equipment corporation dec was a major manufacturer of computers and software in the u. The first of the group of hacker cultures nucleated around the pdp1 see tmrc. Dec was a leading vendor of computer systems, including computers, software, and peripherals. Digital equipment corporation american company britannica. From a customer and member of the dec users society perspective theres no one thing that killed them, but a domino effect of ma. Digital equipment corporation dec, was a major american company in the computer industry.
But digital failed to adapt successfully after the personal computer eroded its minicomputer market. See all books authored by digital equipment corporation, including the digital dictionary. From its inception in 1957, digital equipment corporation dec, headquartered in maynard, massachusetts, carved itself a role in american business unlike any other company. Digital equipment corporation using the trademark digital, was a major. Digital equipment corporation dec, american manufacturer that created a new line of lowcost computers, known as minicomputers, especially for use in laboratories and research institutions. Digital equipment corporation dec is the developer of minicomputers for use in laboratories and research institutions. Acquaints information professionals with digital equipment corporations compact optical disk readonlymemory cdrom search and retrieval software and growing library of cdrom database publications compendex, chemical abstracts services. Ken olsen cofounded the digital equipment corporation dec in 1956. Highlights include microbasis, boolean operators, range operators, word and phrase searching, proximity. Why not follow us on facebook to be the first to find out about the latest developments. She remained with the company for 30 years as it transitioned to compaq, and then hewlett packard.
Decs alpha cpu was one of the few chips to make intel nervous for its x86 line. The digital equipment computer users society decus was an independent computer user group related to digital equipment corporation dec the connect user group community, formed from the consolidation in may, 2008 of decus, encompass, hpinterex, and itug is the hewlettpackards largest user community representing more than 50,000 participants. The impressive and tragic history of dec in computing. In colorado springs, barbara got a job at digital equipment corporation, where, despite not having a computer science degree, she worked her way up to becoming a computer software specialist. In sticking with the theme of keeping expenses light not only for customers but for the company as well, they set up shop in an old wool mill in maynard, ma. Its minicomputers challenged ibm, and, indeed, unix first ran on a dec pdp7. Contact compaq for support and information companies selling similar products. This historic document was printed by the securitycolumbian banknote company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette. Digital equipment corporation is purchased by compaq. Beautifully engraved and hard to find cancelled certificate from the digital equipment corporation issued in the 1970s. Jun 20, 2017 digital equipment corporation was perhaps the second most important computer company in history, behind ibm. The first product dec created and sold was its digital laboratory. Digital equipment corporations 36bit pdp10 was, arguably, the birthplace of both the internet and the open source movement, and without argument, the source of many of the most influential software applications, including emacs, t e x, ispell the first spell checker, macsyma, scribe, numerous lisp dialects, mm and other pioneering email. Decs success was an impressive technology story and an impressive corporate culture story.
The lasting legacy of digital equipment corporation, edgar h. Anderson, cofounder of digital equipment corporation dec. S the company was founded in 1957 by ken olsen and. Anderson, locust press, 2009 digital effects computer makers rise, fall still echo in mass. After hearing on plaintiff digital equipment corporation s digital motion for preliminary injunction, it is hereby ordered that, until final adjudication of this matter, defendant altavista technology, inc. It was the foundation of the decsystem10 and the decsystem20 and ran a variety of operating systems including tops10, its, waits, tymcomx, tenex, and tops20. Digital equipment corporation article about digital. Digital equipment corporation dec, digital oli vuosina 19571998 toiminut yhdysvaltalainen tietokonevalmistaja, joka muistetaan erityisesti. Go premium to remove ads aircraft model active on order. What the management unequivocally shares, is an absolute passion for solving customer challenges and doing so with maximum skill, and yes, good humor. Digital equipment corporation was a leading american computer company that sold computer systems and software from the 1960s to the 1990s. The company was cofounded by ken olsen and harlan anderson in 1957.
Vms softwares management team include members with both deep roots in openvms, going back to the digital equipment era, and more recent openvms devotees from other industries. Today, dec is focusing strongly on internet systems and software. Digital equipment corporation s 36bit pdp10 was, arguably, the birthplace of both the internet and the open source movement, and without argument, the source of many of the most influential software applications, including emacs, t e x, ispell the first spell checker, macsyma, scribe, numerous lisp dialects, mm and other pioneering email. Advanced software system, both keyboard monitor and foregroundbackground, for the pdp15 courtesy of digital equipment corporation. Digital equipment corporation dec, american manufacturer that created a new. Olsen was president until forced to resign in 1992, after the company had gone into precipitous decline. Let us know what you think of the site and tell us what features you want to see next. Founded by kenneth olsen in 1957, dec digital equipment corporation was once a manufacturer of computers, a developer of software, and manufacturer of computer peripherals. The companys product range included pdp minicomputers, vax minicomputers, alpha servers and microprocessors. It is a leading vendor of computer systems, including computers, software, and peripherals, and its pdp and successor vax products were the most successful of all minicomputers in terms of sales.
Some pdp11 systems more than 25 years old software and hardware are still being used to control and monitor factories, transportation. Digital equipment corporation, using the trademark digital, was a major american company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. The digital equipment corporation pdp10 the digital equipment corporation pdp10 19641983 is one of the most influential computers in history in more ways than can be listed here. She remained with the company for 30 years as it transitioned to. Pdp11 series of 16bit minicomputers produced by digital equipment corporation from 1970 to 1990, and by mentec from 1994 onwards.
Its initial major impact was in minicomputers, but its laterintroduced vax and alpha systems are still notable dec was acquired in june 1998 by compaq, in what was. Dec vintage computers and mainframes for sale ebay. Before the killer micro revolution of the late 1980s, hackerdom was closely. Although the company produced many different product lines over their history, they are best known for their work in the minicomputer market starting in the mid1960s. The digital equipment corporation pdp10 columbia university. This is a 4 12% convertible subordinated debenture that was due in 2002. Digital equipment corporation dec, digital, operational in 19571998, was an american computer company probably best known for its minicomputers the pdp and vax series. Digital equipment corporation makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
In 1998, the company was purchased by compaq contact information. Looking for books by digital equipment corporation. The company was founded in 1957 by ken olsen and harlan anderson. Reviews from digital equipment corporation employees about digital equipment corporation culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Under his leadership dec invented and the dominated the minicomputer industry for over 30 years. Software licensing management system digital equipment. Digital equipment corporation careers and employment. Digital equipment corporation ma images of america. Ati and its officers, directors, employees, agents, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, and all persons in active concert or. This allowed customers to run their existing linc programs, or upgrade to the pdp8, all in software.
The plaintiff, digital equipment corporation digital, has brought suit against defendant altavista technology, incorporated ati, for breach of a trademark licensing agreement, trademark and servicemark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark. I used to leave my vax systems up for months at a time. Dos15 for the pdp15 courtesy of digital equipment corporation. Just eleven years later, dec led the minicomputer market. The invention relates generally to the field of digital data processing systems, and more specifically to a system for managing licensing for, and usage of, the various software programs which may be processed by the systems to ensure that the software programs are used within the terms of the software. Digital equipment corporation books list of books by author. Uncover why digital equipment corporation is the best company for you.
History of digital equipment corporation wikipedia. Digital effects computer makers rise, fall still echo in mass. Digital equipment corporation dec selling the computer. Digital equipment corporation dec pre compaq and hp. The invention relates generally to the field of digital data processing systems, and more specifically to a system for managing licensing for, and usage of, the various software programs which may be processed by the systems to ensure that the software programs are used within the terms of the software licenses. The wellpaid jobs it offered, the way it treated its employees, and the opportunities it provided for personal development and career advancement, were unprecedented in ireland at the time. Before the killer micro revolution of the late 1980s, hackerdom was closely symbiotic with decs pioneering timesharing machines.
We want to preserve ken olsens cultural, technical and management legacies. Digital equipment corporation was perhaps the second most important computer company in history, behind ibm. In addition to its extensive lines of minicomputers, it also became involved with software as well as the internet in the very, very early days of the. You may have a benefit under the hp cash account pension plan if you were formerly employed by digital equipment corporation, including benefits earned under the digital pension plan prior to march 1, 1996. Both parties operate electronic services and distribute software over the internet.
Kermit software for digital equipment corporation pdp10. I had left the company back in 1994 to go to work for mci, inc. Although not a huge seller, 142 linc8s were sold starting. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. The company would later become a major network and computer manufacturer. Digital equipment corporation books list of books by. Ultrix officially allcaps ultrix is the brand name of digital equipment corporation s dec discontinued native unix operating systems for the pdp11, vax, microvax and decstations. The first product dec created and sold was its digital laboratory module. Digital equipment corporation opened its galway factory in 1971. At its peak, digital employed over 1,200 people in galway.
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