From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] History
From: "rob pike" <rob@plan9.bell-labs.com>
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 09:28:11 -0500
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Ptys were old and obsolete the day they were invented. We knew even
then that tty modes shouldn't be muxed by the kernel. I ranted some
when that happened, because I could see xterm on the horizon (although
- whoooo-ey, did I underestimate that horror!)..

-rob