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An Interview With Brian Kernighan, Author of Unix: A History and Memoir

If you use Linux or Unix, you’ll want to read this interview with Brian Kernighan about the origins of Unix, from his book ‘Unix: A History and a Memoir.’Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading

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How to Check Spelling the Old School Unix Way

Before word processors had a spell check function, you had to run your own spell check against a document. And in the very early Unix days, systems didn’t have a dedicated “spell check” program, but instead required a set of commands … Continue reading

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