revc%CCVAX%nosc@sri-unix.UUCP (12/13/83)
------- Awhile back it was mentioned that the Zenith computer was selected as the official DOD computer. However, I have yet to see anything in writing at the local level. Could someone give me a pointer to the documentation on on this. Bob Van Cleef Computer Sciences Corporation Naval Ocean Systems Center San Diego, CA ARPA revc@nosc UUCP sdcsvax!noscvax!revc CompuServe 71565,533 -------
ABN.ISCAMS%usc-isid@sri-unix.UUCP (12/14/83)
Bob (et al) Don't think the traffic/messages actually stated the Z100 was "the official DoD micro" as such - but that one big joint-service, "everybody join in if you wanna" type specification and contract was let. I think someone mentioned maybe 250 machines at last count, but this is an "F6" bit of info (for you MI types). I hope my original source has some more current information, since I am MOST information in anything I can use as strong evidence that SOMEONE out there is trying to standardize! (Lord, what a grabbag we have here!) I recently heard USAF wanting to transport some Pascal stuff from another micro over to the Z100 (on