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=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, 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 d2c2d850 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:01:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id BD11B93D1B; Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:01:51 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 146EC93E3B; Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:01:16 +1000 (AEST) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 95AA693D07; Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:01:08 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-ot1-f52.google.com (mail-ot1-f52.google.com [209.85.210.52]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1B6C393D06 for ; Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:01:03 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-ot1-f52.google.com with SMTP id 32so5228177ota.12 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:01:03 -0800 (PST) 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 :cc; bh=7OJcyy5KjIfRedce96iMNtl641/zqX4tfTuXD5xbJWE=; b=lxRIByR3ibIz6fxj3dPsx+pwmQIxu1gZ+KJC0W5LKWO6f8J9Yp5jCVrxAAqQ/IG5YI QOSiiG827omMBwkGpNNu2DsUajGST6+3fmSs+WzPg8IN2hyeurOBewAWI6iVPZZYGyO5 M/v2AYnJYGqAcQyInZjfIDnCKScisFZ2TSRb7XB8CVXLcL8JPCVmmvCysQIBT7lmnEpj 6dnpYJ//u6KPjAo/3JHCMAyMx9y0q3stGcbSFo44HNwxgVjHpUQsv8piNe+xp6IfnEit VizCwIY8GkHQu4up/87sW70U4o5iEPOMx0d3oAQESp9jG9jSYI5i07OoZp105JGOr3F2 4m6g== 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:cc; bh=7OJcyy5KjIfRedce96iMNtl641/zqX4tfTuXD5xbJWE=; b=FenGRtW3TYDfg0pxZgsryUs6crlqALc5PKFpFE1mhsIrSC9uhorlXjIeZGMkedwS4x oWX3LugPa0PTDc9kGH79IKI9zhlkaF+dfVD9/c2lO7jOYFo+fqn0BHIrn1I+QhtbvpUD 0R0XlmRARFQMzXmJxOXwoykPyA4i2S2y8/gMD9E+9NcpdUSNvM4N1qY1VrLyBpOOEL9G gRr2smt7NsM34jVxgi5DTBjLP0CPYiD6F4sa0XkOfmpxEP8pP6lWVylcDbnKJ+Orckt5 JaSqU4YVZNg3I/XMWkG8GgaE7wCw3rXM/uHdjmtfis+Pxq3DB8Yu7hHJ2AZ3dRy14rVP vJpg== X-Gm-Message-State: AGRZ1gIseM9JK9/8ujb9hoqt8SbE6dkSnRvV59rZha6Su896iSwfmzbS LAGQzsiWKCD2dMs0tQlhiQk80PE2wthZNRupK3pIlZS4 X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5fNGI3yK5XPkbDTTCtFacvZ4sGpOgyP0dwZkQt4LgMqj16HyOrqfgLHMtkleDcXSpPr4cZeyP2GU3cKmuoaNV4= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:c83:: with SMTP id b3mr9644789otb.70.1541948462171; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:01:02 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <6755a795-4053-4d9c-c19e-a949e0aedc88@nomadlogic.org> In-Reply-To: <6755a795-4053-4d9c-c19e-a949e0aedc88@nomadlogic.org> From: Ben Walton Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:00:51 +0000 Message-ID: To: pete@nomadlogic.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000598cff057a64dadd" Subject: Re: [TUHS] cute baby pictures and amazing stories X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000598cff057a64dadd Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Interestingly, as of 2012, the UofT variant of ed referenced here was still in active use. There was at least one professor that required it (rather than the standard linux/solaris/whathaveyou ed) on machines she[1] used. It was carried along all these years, most recently being packaged as an rpm and made a standard part of every installation being done for systems I tended. I expect it's still around in other parts of UofT as well, but don't know for sure. The code itself lacked many modern trimmings and still didn't pull in various headers you'd expect in modern C programs because it had its own implementations of things like isspace, etc. I'd always known it as "Henry Spencer's ed" because that's the part of the UofT world I was working in. I didn't realize the full heritage of it until this video. Very cool! Thanks -Ben [1] Dr. Z was awesome, and I found it kinda nifty to keep this piece of heritage alive. On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 5:16 AM Pete Wright wrote: > really appreciate videos of talks like this as someone who wasn't lucky > enough to be around to experience this in person but benefits from the > things your generation built for us: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2NI6t2r_Hs&feature=youtu.be > > thanks rob! > > -pete > > -- > Pete Wright > pete@nomadlogic.org > @nomadlogicLA > > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take the risk of thinking for yourself. Much more happiness, truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you that way. -Christopher Hitchens --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --000000000000598cff057a64dadd Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Interestingly, as of 2012, the UofT vari= ant of ed referenced here was still in active use. There was at least one p= rofessor that required it (rather than the standard linux/solaris/whathavey= ou ed) on machines she[1] used. It was carried along all these years, most = recently being packaged as an rpm and made a standard part of every install= ation being done for systems I tended. I expect it's still around in ot= her parts of UofT as well, but don't know for sure.

The code itself lacked many modern trimmings and still d= idn't pull in various headers you'd expect in modern C programs bec= ause it had its own implementations of things like isspace, etc. I'd al= ways known it as "Henry Spencer's ed" because that's the = part of the UofT world I was working in. I didn't realize the full heri= tage of it until this video. Very cool!

Thanks
-Ben

[1] Dr. Z was awesome, an= d I found it kinda nifty to keep this piece of heritage alive.
<= br>
On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 5:16= AM Pete Wright <pete@nomadlogic.= org> wrote:
really appreciat= e videos of talks like this as someone who wasn't lucky
enough to be around to experience this in person but benefits from the
things your generation built for us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= =3D_2NI6t2r_Hs&feature=3Dyoutu.be

thanks rob!

-pete

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Pete Wright
pete@nomadlogic.or= g
@nomadlogicLA



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Take the risk of thinking for yourse= lf.=C2=A0 Much more happiness,
truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you= that way.

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