VCF East: Ken Thompson interviewed by Brian Kernighan
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Brian Kernighan interviews Unix co-creator Ken Thompson at VCF East 2019. Thompson recounts how he was hired at Bell Labs, writing the Unix kernel in about three weeks, the origins of B and TMG, pipes, and other anecdotes.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters recommend it for Thompson's funny, first-hand Unix history stories, some of which even Kernighan had not heard.
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