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The Art of Unix Programming...

 
Todd McDaniel_1
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The Art of Unix Programming...

Not really a question here but more of a good resource...

In my ever-viligant "google"-ing of the internet, I discovered this over the winter. A great document on the conception, history and role of UNIX in our world.

A great read for any serious Admin who wants to know a bit of the history and context of UNIX. And the original purposes of this amazing OS.

http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/index.html
Unix, the other white meat.
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Sanjay Kumar Suri
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Re: The Art of Unix Programming...

Hello Todd

Huge stuff. Good finding.

sks
A rigid mind is very sure, but often wrong. A flexible mind is generally unsure, but often right.
Doug Burton
Respected Contributor

Re: The Art of Unix Programming...

Here's a nice little(?) family tree....
http://www.levenez.com/unix/history.html
Todd McDaniel_1
Honored Contributor

Re: The Art of Unix Programming...

ROFL hehe Doug... I have that main site bookmarked as well...

That tree is rather amazing!

It makes you scratch your head and wonder how we ever got UNIX as it is today with all that mess!!
Unix, the other white meat.
Chris Wilshaw
Honored Contributor

Re: The Art of Unix Programming...

It gets worse - if you take of the history page off, and just go to

http://www.levenez.com/unix

they've got pictures of some of the people involved.

0 points please.
Jean-Luc Oudart
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Richard Darling
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Re: The Art of Unix Programming...

The first time I heard the word UNIX was when I was visiting a friend at MIT. There was a guy with long hair and beard, no shirt,washing up in a mens' room. I asked my friend why they let "bums" like that onto the campus. He said that is the guy that invented the EMACS editor, Stallman. His name didn't mean anything to me, but it made me interested in finding out more about UNIX.
no points please.
RD