From the West to the East and Back Again: Hungary’s Early Years in the Ryad

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to describe Hungary’s early involvement in the Comecon’s Unified System of Computers (Ryad) and its impact on the country’s computerization. This case study details Hungary’s complex situation at the time: its engagement with Western computer companies, its willingness to participate in Ryad, and the impact of its newly introduced economic reforms on these processes.