alt Hacker NewsMy father was an unnamed DG marketing executive in the book, who joked that his greatest career regret was asking Kidder to be unnamed in case the book wasn’t any good (it won Kidder the Pulitzer). I’ve been meaning to go through his old notebooks, as he took detailed notes on everything, to see if there is anything left from that era.
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acomjean • today at 4:52 AM
DG = data general a “large” computer company in Westboro mass. My mom worked there doing internationaliztion.
Soul of a new machine is a fantastic book. About DG going up against DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) and their Vax machines.
randrus • today at 5:29 AM
I joined DG in their last days, largely due to kidders book.
Also, I really liked DG/UX, for reasons I no longer recall.
IBCNU • today at 4:11 AM
amazing lore!
> I’ve been meaning to go through his old notebooks, as he took detailed notes on everything, to see if there is anything left from that era.
Please do! Ephemera like that can tell more sides of the story that didn't make it into the book, for whatever reason.