[SIGCIS-Members] Invention of the concept of process

[Grider, Gary Alan]

Hasn’t there been great debate about when the first "stored program" was accomplished?  Some said on Maniac by Metropolis but others disagree I think.
If that is what you are looking for I am pretty sure it was well before CTSS or Multics.  I think CTSS and Multics were in pursuit of time sharing (or multiple stored programs).
I think the first implementation of process pipes might have been Demos but that was way after CTSS days.

Gary

On 12/29/18, 8:37 PM, "Members on behalf of Laurent Bloch" <members-bounces at lists.sigcis.org on behalf of lb at laurentbloch.org> wrote:

    Le samedi 29 décembre 2018 McMillan, William W a écrit ceci :
    
    > "..., my question was about computer processes, i.e. programs in execution ..."
    > 
    > Laurent, do you mean process in the sense of a computer program loaded (at least partially) into primary memory, described by a process control block, and managed by an operating system?
    
    Yes, it is precisely the kind of entity I am asking about. I would say it appears with CTSS or Multics, but I am not sure. Once I read the name of the creator of the concept, but I did not write it down and I forgot, hence my question.
    
    > Or is the topic more broad than that?
    > 
    > Bill
    > 
    > ________________________________________
    > From: Members [members-bounces at lists.sigcis.org] on behalf of Laurent Bloch [lb at laurentbloch.org]
    > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:03 PM
    > To: James Cortada
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    > Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Invention of the concept of process
    > 
    > Le samedi 29 décembre 2018 James Cortada a écrit ceci :
    > 
    > > It might help to give us some context for your question.  For example, if
    > > interested in process in business, then it emerges in the late 19th century
    > > and in the second half of the 20th becomes process management, TQM etc.  If
    > > in science, then it is language substituted for what otherwise we all think
    > > of as the scientific method.  Even earlier the notions of methods and
    > > techniques are embodiments of the idea of process.  Hence, my request for
    > > context.  
    > 
    > Well, my question was about computer processes, i.e. programs in execution in a computer, sometimes also called tasks.
    > 
    > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 4:56 PM Laurent Bloch <lb at laurentbloch.org> wrote:
    > >  
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > Surely many of you know the answer: who invented the concept of process,
    > > > and when?
    > > >
    > > > Thank you for your answers. Have a nice Sunday!
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