From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.2 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [IPv6:2600:3c01:e000:146::1]) by inbox.vuxu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 194D5232A9 for ; Wed, 6 Mar 2024 22:45:50 +0100 (CET) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAF504287A; Thu, 7 Mar 2024 07:45:46 +1000 (AEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=tuhs.org; s=dkim; t=1709761547; h=from:from:reply-to:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references:list-id:list-help: list-owner:list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-post; bh=L8EKq5Uh5De/UZparXW+K++j6OXekr0A+e/ts4+JQoc=; b=tuH0XY2qaZ9OXSg2BAliLb0YiOU7ildOCwbe9ADfol6WUVpVoTB3UY4z8ddcXHOwnHI3qW LquAVdmdyHK7fT/YWMxFS2YeKbmY1h2udgDMKb/uPmRRwij3drCtxr4g1RpWtBYh5PpLOb S/51j2inNBoGvFIuO+WFAmkoUH9dKA4= Received: from mail-40135.protonmail.ch (mail-40135.protonmail.ch [185.70.40.135]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3363742879 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 2024 07:45:42 +1000 (AEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=protonmail.com; s=protonmail3; t=1709761540; x=1710020740; bh=L8EKq5Uh5De/UZparXW+K++j6OXekr0A+e/ts4+JQoc=; h=Date:To:From:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References: Feedback-ID:From:To:Cc:Date:Subject:Reply-To:Feedback-ID: Message-ID:BIMI-Selector; b=EvvDcZa33S5nColvSH97vIosQGLmbq/9NvB2nplrTy/vKwIjD1gMlQmOlaBsLx4fw /ibZS4Eg5yo1RuzAAmDCOspyV6GlvHpJjtfb/3996M6qYwu57QYFFZzAubp1xnhnaP 3TpTpGDJlDmnJdPfM4UfGRm1Pk4bpT7pA6moCN6l1IWOUNZw8Fi8xXeM3KHFjxu3uQ GENdSiGiv3VctPM6YTiEdxhPwg3BezOEpmFPP/mcKcVyZxeNiOicVYLjMt3jw4BKyW yd7sR8SxgAHoSaqYJYdQ3WKRUkVIl57QiiKzFqmrU+xXQ0WzJUrTX+a/pFjSA07ipM 6Lmgq2KmPnW9w== Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:45:11 +0000 To: TUHS main list Message-ID: <4pgV5_iD_8o-bsF8_GfxuR5jG49CxGl-FALoO7a5G5k0Xwtaq39zkATBU8O-mIORXpt4U_kI_pLokc5f-qrQo2GP6JdI3N2Df_b8UUqhl9k=@protonmail.com> In-Reply-To: References: <5C658CA4-7949-4A6F-9FFC-335E207BBB27@coraid.com> Feedback-ID: 35591162:user:proton MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID-Hash: K23ARL2XOZXSCK72EHYALZOPCCVC5VJM X-Message-ID-Hash: K23ARL2XOZXSCK72EHYALZOPCCVC5VJM X-MailFrom: segaloco@protonmail.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; emergency; loop; banned-address; member-moderation; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.6b1 Precedence: list Subject: [TUHS] Re: Honor declined List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: From: segaloco via TUHS Reply-To: segaloco On Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 at 11:53 AM, Douglas McIlroy wrote: > After Multics, I ran interference to keep our once-burned higher manageme= nt from frowning too much on further operating-system research.=20 >=20 > Doug This alone is an all-too-valuable skill that contributes to the cultural su= ccess of countless projects. Great ideas can too often die on the vine whe= n the upper echelons have quite different opinions of where time and effort= should be placed, and I am glad that in my own career I likewise work with= understanding immediate supervisors and business analysts that go to bat f= or our needs and concerns. The importance of a supportive workplace cultur= e in which work is genuinely valued and defended cannot be understated. - Matt G.