Notices by SDF.ORG (sdf@mastodon.sdf.org)

We are offering another free loaner MNT Reform which is now available for Plan9 development in the USA, Canada and Japan.

Please contact 'membership' at sdf.org to tell us about your intent and apply.

#plan9 #os #dev #mnt #9front

24 Plan 9 Boot Camp participants are at it this morning knocking out the first challenge

https://9p.sdf.org

#plan9 #research #unix #experimental #os #community

The SDF Plan 9 Boot Camp FALL 2025 registration is OPEN!

https://sdf.org/plan9

Plan 9 is newer than Linux and addresses limitations Linux preserved from UNIX.

Come learn about the experimental Plan 9 operating system in a fun and friendly communal environment.

#plan9 #unix #research #hacking #learning

Retiring our reliable supermicro dual node superservers 6015T. Each X7BDT node is a dual Xeon X5460 3.16Ghz 8 cores 16gb 2tb storage - should we recycle or sell?

Help SDF grow the #fediverse and get some fun stickers and badges! https://sdf.org/?store

#fundraiser #support #community

1989 fujitsu fm towns - a cdrom based operating system called towns os where the user uses floppy disks and memory cards to store data. #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #1980s #vintage #showa

Thanks to @aap there is now a Knight TV for Plan 9!

#plan9 #rpi #retrocomputing #vintage #vintagecomputing #mnt #mntreform

SDF Vintage Systems is comprised of 26 hardware, hybrid and simulated historical operating systems and computers accessible via the INTERNET.

You can support our efforts in preservation and access at https://icm.museum/join.html

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #community #retrogaming

5” and 10” fans have a much more calming drone as opposed to the hundreds if not thousands of 2” screamers in the modern datacenter.

PDP-8/e and LAB-8/e are in thought.

https//icm.museum

#vintagecomputing #vintage #retro #museum #retrocomputing

@Uilebheist This will likely be the case!

How many PDP-8 systems will be at Interim Computer Festival? So far we believe 5 to celebrate 60 years of the coolest minicomputer you never heard of.

https://sdf.org/icf

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

M-NET the oldest running Public Access UNIX has arrived! The original Altos ACS68000 will be on display next weekend at the Interim Computer Festival. M-NET is now under SDF.org Vintage Systems care. Thanks jfk, cross and tod! #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #community #bbs

On this day March 9th, 1967 the first PDP-10 passed the smoke test. “whoopee, it goes” and “Ship it” were uttered by Kotok and Clements. Come explore the world of timesharing through SDF Remote Vintage Systems: https://connect.sdf.org

most of the DEC Alphas that ran production for SDF.ORG since 1999 are still around. what should we do about this in 2025? #server #retrocomputing #64bit #isp #vintagecomputing

BELL Telephone doll.

#phones

Apparently it’s been 5 years since 1996

We welcome truly to SDF Vintage Systems accessible via https://sdf.org

truly is a DEC Alpha running TRU64 5.0

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

Merry ASCIImas and thank you for being here!

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

https://icm.museum/join.html

The SDF Plan 9 Boot Camp Winter 2024 kicks off with a key note Sunday December 21st at 11:30AM PT. Join the Boot Camp and learn Plan 9 in a fun and friendly communal environment.

https://sdf.org/plan9

#plan9 #unix #hacking #community

Happy DEC-10 day! This year to support our 36bit efforts we’ve introduced SDF Hot Sauce as a fundraiser item.

https://sdf.org/hotsauce

It seems that once again we have the critical mass we saw in a surge in the Fall of 2022 to create a viable distributed social network. Welcome to everyone who is #new and thank you to those who have returned! You are helping to build the #fediverse and we will build it together! #x #twitter #birdsite #exodus