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'''Dyalog Ltd.''' (originally Dyadic Systems Ltd.) is a British firm which specialises in APl products, especially [[Dyalog APL]]. | '''Dyalog Ltd.''' (originally Dyadic Systems Ltd.) is a British firm which specialises in APl products, especially [[Dyalog APL]]. | ||
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Dyadic Systems was formed in 1976 by a breakaway group of APL consultants | Dyadic Systems was formed in 1976 by a breakaway group of APL consultants | ||
from Atkins Computing (a time-sharing bureau) that had been working on their [[Sigma APL]] processor. They provided independent design and development services unaffiliated with any specific vendor. The steadily growing group of | from Atkins Computing (a time-sharing bureau) that had been working on their [[Sigma APL]] processor. They provided independent design and development services unaffiliated with any specific vendor. The steadily growing group of | ||
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form-based input and output, but was slow. | form-based input and output, but was slow. | ||
More substantial APLs had been implemented for the IBM 5110 and for the Motorola 68000 chip, available as Wicat computers. Even Bill Gates of Microsoft contemplated writing one, and talk to Ian Sharp of [[I.P. Sharp | More substantial APLs had been implemented for the IBM 5110 and for the Motorola 68000 chip, available as Wicat computers. Even Bill Gates of Microsoft contemplated writing one, and talk to Ian Sharp of [[I.P. Sharp | ||
Associates] about a reduced APL – how little one could get away with, but the project was cancelled before a product was released. | Associates]] about a reduced APL – how little one could get away with, but the project was cancelled before a product was released. | ||
Zilog UK wanted an APL for the Z8000, since the Swedish Ministry of Defence, in a call for tenders | Zilog UK wanted an APL for the Z8000, since the Swedish Ministry of Defence, in a call for tenders | ||