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It's been proposed to delete the image of the LINC used in this article, Image:1962-linc.png, on grounds that it is not fair use and/or does not have a proper fair use rationale. Anyone know whether that would be appropriate, or have a free alternative? Martin 16:26, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
The Soroban keyboard did not have "keys with locking solenoids for each key"; instead there was one solenoid, and all the keys had slots that worked with code bars to encode the characters and slots that caught the locking bar, which locked all the keys in one mechanical movement. As our LINC aged, it was not infrequently necessary to open it up and lubricate slides, and in one case, remove a raisin which was gumming up movement of the locking bar. 65.112.5.1 ( talk) 18:38, 17 June 2008 (UTC)Ishmael
The article claims that the design is public domain, but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone add a link to any of this material? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.126.85 ( talk) 15:22, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
There are several references to "images below" that don't exist. I'm concerned that this page's content was copied from a copyrighted work (i.e., textbook) that is not in the public domain without being cited. This dovetails with the concern about the image stated below. Karlkatzke ( talk) 12:12, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Someone is complaining about File:Wesley A. Clark and LINC, 1962.png again. Martin ( talk) 15:03, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
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The article states, "The LINC and other "MIT Group" machines were designed at MIT..."
As a former programmer of LINC operating set computers, I never heard the term "MIT Group" so if there is no reference for it I would like to see it deleted ( MIT Group of Institutions is unrelated to MIT). The LINC was not designed at MIT. It was designed at MIT Lincoln Lab, a defense research and development organization originally created by MIT and located to the West of Cambridge, Massachusetts (the site of MIT), and its design was inspired by the TX-0 and TX-1 computers, which were also designed there. Digital Equipment Corporation was founded by former MIT Lincoln Lab employees Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson in 1957. If there is no response, I will do the edit myself eventually. David Spector ( talk) 12:28, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
The article claims that "the LINC hardware allowed a 12-bit word to be ... displayed ... as a 4-wide by 6-high matrix of pixels"
I think this is wrong. 4 * 6 pixels need 4 * 6 = 24 bits, if all combinations are possible (and I don't see any obvious doubling in the "M"). Should this read "the LINC hardware allowed a pair of 12-bit word to be ..."? Ligneus ( talk) 19:12, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
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It's been proposed to delete the image of the LINC used in this article, Image:1962-linc.png, on grounds that it is not fair use and/or does not have a proper fair use rationale. Anyone know whether that would be appropriate, or have a free alternative? Martin 16:26, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
The Soroban keyboard did not have "keys with locking solenoids for each key"; instead there was one solenoid, and all the keys had slots that worked with code bars to encode the characters and slots that caught the locking bar, which locked all the keys in one mechanical movement. As our LINC aged, it was not infrequently necessary to open it up and lubricate slides, and in one case, remove a raisin which was gumming up movement of the locking bar. 65.112.5.1 ( talk) 18:38, 17 June 2008 (UTC)Ishmael
The article claims that the design is public domain, but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone add a link to any of this material? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.126.85 ( talk) 15:22, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
There are several references to "images below" that don't exist. I'm concerned that this page's content was copied from a copyrighted work (i.e., textbook) that is not in the public domain without being cited. This dovetails with the concern about the image stated below. Karlkatzke ( talk) 12:12, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Someone is complaining about File:Wesley A. Clark and LINC, 1962.png again. Martin ( talk) 15:03, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
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The article states, "The LINC and other "MIT Group" machines were designed at MIT..."
As a former programmer of LINC operating set computers, I never heard the term "MIT Group" so if there is no reference for it I would like to see it deleted ( MIT Group of Institutions is unrelated to MIT). The LINC was not designed at MIT. It was designed at MIT Lincoln Lab, a defense research and development organization originally created by MIT and located to the West of Cambridge, Massachusetts (the site of MIT), and its design was inspired by the TX-0 and TX-1 computers, which were also designed there. Digital Equipment Corporation was founded by former MIT Lincoln Lab employees Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson in 1957. If there is no response, I will do the edit myself eventually. David Spector ( talk) 12:28, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
The article claims that "the LINC hardware allowed a 12-bit word to be ... displayed ... as a 4-wide by 6-high matrix of pixels"
I think this is wrong. 4 * 6 pixels need 4 * 6 = 24 bits, if all combinations are possible (and I don't see any obvious doubling in the "M"). Should this read "the LINC hardware allowed a pair of 12-bit word to be ..."? Ligneus ( talk) 19:12, 3 September 2022 (UTC)