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Unix
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Unix was developed at Bell Labs in 1969 by Ken Thompson on a PDP-7, a machine with limited resources.
Brian Kernighan · Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
The Go programming language, created by Ken Thompson and Rob Pike, is seen as 'C for the 21st century' with a natural model for concurrency.
Brian Kernighan · Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
AMPL is a mathematical programming language that separates data from the model, enhancing flexibility in optimization.
Brian Kernighan · Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
JavaScript evolved from being ridiculed to a prominent language for both front-end and back-end development.
Brian Kernighan · Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
Unix's open licensing to universities enabled its widespread academic adoption and evolution.
Brian Kernighan · Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
Voices on Unix
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Go read
4 books and papers cited across these episodes.
For the specialist
What experts find new
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Still unresolved
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The thinkers
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