[SIGCIS-Members] Invention of the concept of process

[Laurent Bloch]

Le dimanche 30 décembre 2018 Grider, Gary Alan a écrit ceci :

> 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.

I would say that the concept of a process may appear when there are more than one program, potentially ready to execute, and in competition to access the processor.

> 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
>     > Cc: SIGCIS
>     > 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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>     > Laurent Bloch - https://laurentbloch.net - lb at laurentbloch.org
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>     Laurent Bloch - https://laurentbloch.net - lb at laurentbloch.org
>     Si vous trouvez que l'éducation coûte cher, essayez l'ignorance !
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