Ancestors

Written by Jonathan Dowland on 2024-09-02 at 16:52

Nevermind Digital UNIX. Where’s my Analog UNIX?

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Written by fraggle on 2024-09-02 at 16:56

@jmtd I actually live now in the small town that used to be DEC's headquarters

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Written by Jonathan Dowland on 2024-09-02 at 16:57

@fraggle cool! Did it leave any kind of legacy on the town?

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Toot

Written by fraggle on 2024-09-02 at 17:18

@jmtd a lot of fond memories, certainly. The old millhouse which was their headquarters here (and original industrial centre of the town) continues to host a number of smaller companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assabet_Woolen_Mill

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Descendants

Written by fraggle on 2024-09-02 at 17:28

@jmtd DEC had a very interesting history. By all accounts it was a company that took very good care of its employees, and its founder Ken Olsen had a loyal following. But they failed to adapt to a lot of the big changes that happened in the '80s and paid the price

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