User:Peter Flass

I have been active in the computer field since 1967. I am fortunate to have worked with a variety of systems from various vendors:

• IBM 7094, IBSYS.
• IBM System/360 OS.
• IBM 1620.
• IBM 1130.
• IBM System/360 DOS.
• DEC PDP-10, TOPS-10.
• Burroughs 5500, MCP.
• XDS Sigma 7, BTM, UTS.
• IBM System/360, /370, etc. VM.
• IBM System/z, VM/XA and /ESA, z/VM, MVS/XA and /ESA, z/OS.
• Intel x86 DOS, OS/2, Linux.
• various others, including DEC PDP-8, PDP-11, 1401, Univac 1108, IBM System/7.

• The PL/I programming language. I have been a PL/I enthusiast since 1967. I am an evangelist for the language, and also work to retrieve old PL/I software and documentation to make it accessible on the web. I manage [http://www.teampli.net "The PL/I Language"], a website devoted to PL/I. I have a large collection of PL/I books and materials, and hope eventually to write a history of the language.
• Software Archaeology. I would like to spend more time with the revived Multics Operating System and IBM TSS. I am trying to help with the revival of the XDS CP-V operating system.
• OS/2. I started using OS/2 2.0 at introduction. I have been an OS/2 supporter and member of Team-OS/2. I moved to eCS and then to ArcaOS.
• Since retirement in 2010 I have written a PL/I compiler, and founded and run [http://www.iron-spring.com/ Iron Spring Software]. I hope to promote use of PL/I and maybe eventually make some money.
• I have been a contributor to Wikipedia since 2008, mostly minor changes to articles in my areas of interest, and occasional articles on subjects where I have some knowledge and Wikipedia has no information.

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• Grandchildren
• Genealogy
• History, Archeology

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Previously, I enjoyed taking (not-very-good) photos of local Saratoga Springs and Troy, New York historical sites, some of which I uploaded to Wikipedia. If anyone wants to take a better photo, you won't hurt my feelings if you replace mine.

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