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The 1960s
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Data General founded in 1968,
delivers first machine in 1969.
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SimuLogics'
founder uses Nova machines for biomedical research, prosthetic design and control, and other research-related purposes.
The 1970s
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Nova-based applications included real-time intensive care patient monitoring,
medical business and patient management systems.
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Wild Hare Computer Systems formed in 1973.
Company products created included time-share systems, virtual system design, performance and hardware enhancement products.
Operating systems, languages and custom software developed for a wide range of
special applications, from classified military projects to general-purpose
business programs.
- Involved with most Data General operating systems and
languages. Even DG used our products nationwide to enhance its own
productivity.
- DG grows to be the number 2 minicomputer supplier in
the world
The 1980s
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Products extended to COBOL languages and runtime systems
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Complete workstation line introduced to compete with DG MV line.
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Fortran IV and Fortran 5 to Fortran 77 converters.
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Hare/Net to network DG and Wild Hare workstations.
- RDOS/Sim created to directly run Nova RDOS applications
on Hare Brains and other open systems.
The 1990s
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Software products included SQL utilities and report writers.
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COBOL products expanded to include DG AOS/VS COBOL capabilities.
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New division created to provide COBOL and INFOS migration to open systems.
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Advanced DG-superset Sort/Merge software, CLI conversion utilities, IDEA and PRESENT
products.
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SimuLogics
officially formed to salvage, acquire, restore, preserve and archive Data General
software, hardware and literature for posterity.
- DG grows to be the, uuuhhhhh, number 222 minicomputer
supplier in the world
The 2000s
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32-bit MV programs now run on open systems with eMV product.
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Custom DG-based hardware now
controllable by reNOVAte or eMV.
The Present
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SimuLogics
dedicated to presenting the DG legacy to the
largest audience possible.
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SimuLogics
enhances products and services to move
Nova-compatible, Eclipse and MV systems to open platforms.
The Future
- PCs to DG hardware products are announced(!).
- Many product enhancements will be introduced to bring
advanced software technology and features to [ex-]DG system users.
- Special hardware has been introduced to assist
migrating those "extra-special" applications from DG to open
systems.
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