alt Hacker NewsThe article deals with the failed OGAS network, which is interesting, but I am not sure how this is related to what I said about individual access to computing facilities.
The article deals with the failed OGAS network, which is interesting, but I am not sure how this is related to what I said about individual access to computing facilities.
They literally gave western computers (up to 486s) to people who were involved in weapons research, even managers who had no use for them. It really was policy to not have computers for individuals, except for training and (mostly military) research.