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HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

 
Patrick Wallek
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

The Unix operating system turns 40 this summer.

Here are a three articles from Computer World that are quite interesting regarding the history of Unix.

Unix turns 40: The past, present and future of a revolutionary OS
---After four decades, the future of the operating system is clouded, but its legacy will endure.---
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133570

Timeline: 40 years of Unix
---Year-by-year details of Unix' history---
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133628

On the shoulders of giants: Three Unix movers and shakers
---A look at the profound impact three innovators have had on Unix---
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133574

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Pete Randall
Outstanding Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

No specific date, eh? Oh well, we'll just have to party all summer long then.

Long live Unix!!


Pete

Pete
Steven E. Protter
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Beer.

Happy B-day.

Still trying to work a way to Vegas to see you all. If not. There in spirit.

Unix I hardly knew ya. Then you made me get a new thing to do. Linux.

:-)

SEP
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James R. Ferguson
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Hi Patrick:

...and the beat goes on...

Thanks for sharing. Of course Unix has contributed to this too:

http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/online-preface.html

Regards!

...JRF...
Rita C Workman
Honored Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Like UNIX we all get older.....and like UNIX we all get better!

Live long and prosper HPUX !

(..can you tell I love StarTrek..)

Rita
Jan van den Ende
Honored Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Time for a little lesson in Dutch language:

Unix is pronounced as "U niks", in English: "Nothing for you"

We -used- to finish that sentence "...en wij VMS, anders hadden wij ook niks" (... and VMS for us or we would have nothing as well"

But especially today that sounds pretty harsh, as a lot (most??) of Engineering ataff "celebrate" their last working day.
... and all of us VMS bigots feverishly hope that the new people in Bangalore can achieve (and are allowed) the quality standards we are used to.

As for myself: I am currently training in Linux, so I guess shortly I will also become a member of the U*X family.

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe
Don't rust yours pelled jacker to fine doll missed aches.
Mel Burslan
Honored Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Having introduced to the computers by writing programs in Fortran IV on a Burroughs mainframe, and transitioned to programming in HP's rocky mountain basic OS, I was first introduced to UNIX with none less than hp-ux V 5.1 and hated it with every bone in my body.

This was before I could really understand the versatility of UNIX. Then I dipped into dark days of DOS V 2.x then 3.X, did my time with windows 3.1, pathworks and no less than VAX-VMS V 5.x before I could transition to being a UNIX guy full-time in mid '90s and never looked back.

Happy 40th b-day to UNIX and hats of to all of you making it better by helping the less fortunate...

Who's got the cake now ?
________________________________
UNIX because I majored in cryptology...
Pete Randall
Outstanding Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

I don't know who's got the cake, Mel, but you definitely take it!!

;^)


Pete

Pete
Sajjad Sahir
Honored Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!



Dear Team.

The real IT subject!!!

thanks and regards

Sajjad Sahir
Basheer_2
Trusted Contributor

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIX!!!!

Thanks a lot for the links.