PDP-10 and Microcomputers – By Nemanja Trifunovic
14 days ago
- #Microcomputers
- #Software Development
- #PDP-10
- Early microcomputer software was developed on DEC mainframes like the PDP-10.
- CP/M, the first commercial OS for microcomputers, was developed by Gary Kildall on a PDP-10.
- Microsoft's early products, including Altair BASIC, were developed using PDP-10 systems.
- VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet application, was prototyped on a PDP-10 by Dan Bricklin.
- Gary Kildall's CP/M was influenced by DEC's TOPS-10 and became an industry standard.
- Paul Allen and Bill Gates used PDP-10 computers during their early programming ventures.
- VisiCalc became a 'killer app' for the Apple II, setting the standard for future spreadsheets.