13 Apr
2004
13 Apr
'04
6:19 a.m.
Hello (again) from Gregg C Levine
I believe your right. And I am willing to concede the points regarding
the two gentlemen in question. However, all of the documents I have
seen within the past ten years regarding the birth, and history of
UNIX, all have mentioned both Brian Kernighan, and David Ritchie are
mentioned. Complete with the appropriately selected story as well.
I suspect however, that in that early paper, Ken Thompson is indeed
mentioned, however the web page in question does not go into enough
detail, as it should.
And regarding the book, your right. I've got my copy of the C book
across the room, and normally don't refer to it unless necessary.
However, I would really like to have Dennis comment. Not that I doubt
you, I don't.
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Gregg C Levine hansolofalcon(a)worldnet.att.net
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[mailto:tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org] On
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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:01 PM
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Subject: RE: [TUHS] Just noticed an article on John Lions on
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Hello from Gregg C Levine
Um this fellow, Ken Thompson. According to my copy of the book on
the
C programming language, only Brian Kernighan, and
David Ritchie,
are
mentioned. Ken Thompson, is only mentioned as being
a partner in
the
creation of UNIX, I think he was a co-author in the
book mentioned
in
titles pages, describing the UNIX programming
environment.
Ken's name is on a number of interesting papers from the early days
of
UNIX, including the original one in CACM, but so far
as I can
remember
he was never the official author or co-author of a
UNIX book. You
may
be thinking of `The UNIX Programming
Environment,' by Kernighan and
Pike.
I suppose those who don't know both Ken Thompson and Rob Pike might
confuse them, especially since (I think) they both reside in the Bay
Area now. It may help to know that Rob's nose comes nearer to a
sharp point, and that Ken is a licensed pilot. They are certainly
different people; I have seen them in the same room many times.
Norman Wilson
Toronto ON
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