Some Notes on MUSIC/SP

MUSIC/SP ("Multi-User System for Interactive Computing / System Product") is a medium to large-scale multi-user, multi-tasking operating system that runs on IBM S/370 and ESA/390 mainframe computers and mainframe emulators such as Hercules and Sim390. MUSIC/SP was written by McGill University in Montreal, during the years 1968 to 2000. Key applications provided are Internet access (e-mail, Web, FTP, Gopher, Newsreader), Web server (HTTP), conferencing, teaching support, campus-wide information systems, and program development. For more info, see MUSIC/SP: Introduction.

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