UNIX: Making Computers Easier To Use -- AT&T Archives film from 1982, Bell Laboratories
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A 1982 AT&T Bell Labs film for students about the Unix system and how it can be used practically. It includes Lorinda Cherry building a talking calculator by piping together Unix commands, and a spell checker made from Unix utilities.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters recommend it as a demonstration of the Unix philosophy, with small tools composed through pipes.
“both are really excellent demonstrations and eludications of the Unix philosophy and mindset” Read on HN ↗