[geeks] [rescue] Ultra 5 OS

[Lionel Peterson]

On Apr 28, 2010, at 12:43 AM, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:

> I am describing an IBM division that was started in the 1950's, which
> had a catalog of free programs, and would upon request, provide them  
> on
> tape or card decks. I always made my requests via an IBM SE, so they  
> were
> free (as in no charge at all), but there may have been a  
> distribution charge if you called or wrote for them.

Sounds like SHARE to me, founded in the mid-fifties to support IBM 701  
users back when there were less than two dozen installations...

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9905/05/1955.idg/index.html

Lionel