Template:Did you know nominations/IBM Advanced Computer Systems project

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 11:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

IBM Advanced Computer Systems project

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... that although it was never built, Lynn Conway notes that IBM's ASC-1 would have been the premier supercomputer of the era? Source: Conway 2011
- Reviewed: Hush WAACs

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 198 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC).

The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral with reliable sources. There are no copyright violations. There are a few issues. The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. The last part of the Cancellation section needs to be referenced. As for the hook, the article actually says, "it would have been the premier supercomputer of the era". Conway likely was referring to the world, but the quoted words do no say that. SL93 (talk) 23:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC) SL93 (talk) 23:56, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@SL93: fixed! Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:12, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

@Maury Markowitz: The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. I can approve it once that is taken care of. SL93 (talk) 00:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

@SL93: This does not appear to be a reason to hold up DYK, but whatever, changed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

I don't want people complaining to me about letting an error I saw appear on the main page. I don't see why you have an issue. Approved. SL93 (talk) 00:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

I meant the external link, in retrospect I realize that was not specified. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

I meant that as well. SL93 (talk) 16:11, 3 June 2024 (UTC)