From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 9:07:41 AM UTC+10, Joe Monk wrote:   
      
   > > I'm guessing the C compiler running on the PDP was   
   > > written in C and could compile itself.   
   > >   
   > > And it probably supported EBCDIC too.   
      
   > It did not support EBCDIC.   
   >   
   > It only ran on UNIX from bell labs. The Interdata port was a UNIX port that   
   needed the C compiler.   
      
   It must have at least supported an EBCDIC target or it   
   wouldn't have worked with 3270 terminals, right? Or   
   were they using ASCII 3270 terminals? I thought they   
   were running stuff under VM/CMS? Surely that is always   
   EBCDIC?   
      
   BFN. Paul.   
      
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