14min chapter

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Jeff Rothschild

On The Metal

CHAPTER

The Development and Commercialization of a Groundbreaking Distributed System

This chapter discusses the development and commercialization of a groundbreaking distributed system that was eventually sold to IBM. The speakers highlight their experience working on the project, including modifying AT&T code and normalizing identifiers for distributed software development. They also mention the early days of ethernet technology and the introduction of Locust Computing Corporation.

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