[COFF] [TUHS] In Memoriam: Per Brinch Hansen

[Nemo]

On 05/08/2018, Peter Jeremy <peter at rulingia.com> wrote:
> The book "A Programming Language" by Kenneth Iverson included a formal
> description of the IBM 7090 in Iverson Notation (now APL).  I believe that
> is the first formal description of any computer.  The success of that led
> IBM to include a formal description of the System/360 architecture in the
> IBM Systems Journal issue introducing the S/360.

Blaauw & Brooks wrote a massive tome describing all manners of
machines in APL ("Computer Architecture: Concepts and Evolution",
A-W).  I am not familiar with it.  Is anyone on the list familiar with
it?

> I've been told that IBM has since regretted that decision since it opened
> the way for other manufacturers to clone the S/360.

Interesting!

N.