From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,PLING_QUERY, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 9ab0f742 for ; Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:46:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id E04D49B95F; Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:46:48 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DE009B5F9; Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:46:38 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="A21ukKnC"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 6E0AA9B5F9; Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:46:36 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-qt1-f180.google.com (mail-qt1-f180.google.com [209.85.160.180]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 19FB494742 for ; Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:46:36 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-qt1-f180.google.com with SMTP id u22so11602547qtq.13 for ; Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:46:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=ZY8vfm9ZQdl2VBqzuRFYLXprtb4jtvT5Q0zaSkNHsMo=; b=A21ukKnCWH+jSRbNEfVWojGIl4cMoaVwBkOWeYlidMyEs9V3UFHGg7V/Rwd+gK/AsG gk4rYxnt+bfwpkijbPQsd+s1r+AdgSbFGEfFJRTq8tbb5tI1raeqFRLfqcS784pd1jMX LHhDGvlhiWDmyVBIB6f6K2g32TOnynemYzB/z89qJndlMP4M1fEYqYML6gyaMGU4Jrwx Wzztw7R+m+dhxot2Xgh5v6bxBzc7oHXzDCUG2UYN0B0uWx5vK49eYCLk3gcmpiqqijEk JVBXuvOOvevbdzyUL2G+oubirGZwLdKOxX8fJ6BEjpd2mwiQDYNhiQ1oOd8fUnnTFuCe Mkqw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=ZY8vfm9ZQdl2VBqzuRFYLXprtb4jtvT5Q0zaSkNHsMo=; b=MFPvRMKZEifkm1O5Dj4lid2o8XqgmiyRCMrcLu/7K2nz0WHZM3haLtAiNBBqwqXHLl OZmPfHjUjUS1zIu6MZiCv11R+09YTXqfiGO8ZTGazx5PmK3V0eWeeBnSYbPU7sQuwdD+ Sq1uCZX4UUWKC5uvNivR4KlefYcc4UMt7YwYEyOj2I9G+C/q0MVwSDSHH+b5NYaSi1+a fvfVmRKeAmRshPGb+rePivZvEW0wduutbuvn8Ubu+L6D+QS8kGdHyLQrG26Tv70+CWVz UETdBboN+5Mo+m5Dxv3J8Bgcj69guzGj4o3xsbo9F9r0PaT5YFbQtb8Z/w1wdlMy29E+ vMxQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXWYCOwXk+2zRV8MoG3vkj+6fv3ZnDUfrJeW/NVAAmWhyIXWU9v 1wBW5MHLy2nnhienMASyS1qwZ6pSj9skHJxaB3mFHw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqydcTDA15jhF9TJb/Fyn3OXtjE9MqqqYs9rX7nJWzGewSw5FQP55OBuHIiRws+ob6g/h1zW/FFO3mehgePEHbU= X-Received: by 2002:aed:3b65:: with SMTP id q34mr14405937qte.376.1570758394952; Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:46:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20191010205546.GA29154@minnie.tuhs.org> In-Reply-To: From: Gregg Levine Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:45:58 -0400 Message-ID: To: tuhs@tuhs.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [TUHS] What was your "Aha, Unix!" moment? X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" Hello again. (Silly keyboard.) That line regarding the Sun box, should read "for you Larry". ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8@gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 9:44 PM Gregg Levine wrote: > > Hello! > Me? I got started bitbanging my way through things on Apple 2 designs, > and then DOS on a grouch PC/XT clone from AT&T, and then a PC/AT clone > also from AT&T, there I also included Windows. Around the time the > P100 came out from Intel I also stuffed Slackware onto it in the form > their Zipslack, and about the time I'd gotten connected to the 'net, I > found your site, and off I went. I'd run UNIX on SIMH/pdp-11. (Amazing > stuff that!) And for your Larry I also had a Sun system here who also > ran first my website, then just the background stuff. > > Meeting Ken sometime earlier at the VCF East, and recognizing Brian > from his style, made me realize that Armstrong the musician was right > about it being a "wonderful world". especially watching the big gaggle > of machines celebrating the wonders of UNiX. > ----- > Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8@gmail.com > "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 4:56 PM Warren Toomey wrote: > > > > All, we had another dozen TUHS suscribers to the list overnight. Welcome. > > A reminder that we're here to discuss Unix Heritage, so I'll nudge you > > if the conversation goes a bit off-topic. > > > > So I'll kick off another thread. What was your "ahah" moment when you > > first saw that Unix was special, especially compared to the systems you'd > > previously used? > > > > Mine was: Oh, I can: > > + write a simple script > > + to edit a file on the fly > > + with no temporary files (a la pipes) > > + AND I can change the file suffix and the system won't stop me! > > > > I was using TOPS-20 beforehand. > > > > Cheers, Warren