Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure

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    Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure
    Today, Unix powers iOS and Android—its legend begins with a gator and a trio of researchers
    August 29, 2019
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...rame-a-gator-and-three-dedicated-researchers/
     
    guest, Aug 29, 2019
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  2. deBoetie

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    Well, I'm of a vintage that actually used a Multics system. Eeek!
     
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  3. mirimir

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    I submitted jobs to an IBM 360, as a college student.
     
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    Likewise, on punched cards. Funnily enough, I greatly miss batch processing, the lifestyle was fantastic!
     
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    Unix rocks. :)
     
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