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== "Supervisory Print Out" == | == "Supervisory Print Out" == | ||
In the original [[:en:Master Control Program|<span style="color: pink;">MCP</span>]] based systems one or more consoles could function as the "SPO", the system operator interface. Originally it stood for "Supervisory Print Out" in the early MCP (presumably B5000 or possibly earlier). I don't have a source for this and don't intend to supply one myself, but it should be doable and I'll provide the ref if I run into it. Less than certain on this.<br><br> | In the original [[:en:Master Control Program|<span style="color: pink;">MCP</span>]] based systems one or more consoles could function as the "SPO", the system operator interface. Originally it stood for "Supervisory Print Out" in the early MCP (presumably B5000 or possibly earlier). I don't have a source for this and don't intend to supply one myself, but it should be doable and I'll provide the ref if I run into it. Less than certain on this.<br><br> | ||
In my homage it has become simply "SPO" (sp-oh) for DCP/MCP, the dominion control program in the style of the Burroughs MCP. BTW, this is a good place to point out the diff between "Burroughs MCP", "Unisys MCP", and just "MCP". The | In my homage it has become simply "SPO" (sp-oh) for DCP/MCP, the dominion control program in the style of the Burroughs MCP. BTW, this is a good place to point out the diff between "Burroughs MCP", "Unisys MCP", and just "MCP". The second is the product marketed by Unisys which until recently I never had hands on. The last is my invention which is no more than inspired by MCP 4, the version of Algol OS with which I had paid experience. | ||
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