IBM Remote Access Computing
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IBM Remote Access Computing (RAX) is a discontinued early time-sharing system for IBM System/360 introduced in 1966.[1] RAX was based on an earlier system, RACS. developed jointly by IBM and Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta, Georgia in 1965. The system influenced a number of other timesharing systems including MCGILL-RAX from McGill University,[2] McGill's MUSIC,[3] and Reactive Terminal Service (RTS) from ITT Data Services.[2][4] In the 1970s Boston University used RAX as the basis of its VPS system, which ran as a guest operating system running on VM/370.[3]
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Developer | IBM |
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OS family | RACS |
Working state | Discontinued |
Initial release | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
Marketing target | IBM mainframe computers |
Available in | English |
Platforms | IBM System/360 |
Preceded by | RACS |
Succeeded by | MUSIC |
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