● 03.15.23

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●● Ken Thompson, Who Co-created UNIX, is Now Moving to Debian GNU/Linux (Raspbian)

Posted in GNU/Linux, UNIX, Videos at 3:04 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

New talk: Ken Thompson – Closing Keynote – SCaLE 20x – Invidious

Video download link | md5sum 37094b98ccf1f1e690ddd4f2739085b5The Person Who Created UNIX Has Abandoned It and Is Now Moving to Debian GNU/Linux (Raspbian)

http://techrights.org/videos/Ken%20Thompson%20-%20Closing%20Keynote%20-%20SCaLE%2020x-kaandEt_pKw-excerpt.webm

Summary: Ken Thompson has shared incredible news; he’s moving to GNU/Linux (transcript of the excerpt above can be found below)

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[00:00] Audience member: ok, Ken. What’s your operating system of choice, today?

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Ken Thompson: I have for most of my life, because I was sort of born into it run Apple. Right now, recently, meaning within the last five years I’ve become more and more and more depressed and

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[laughter from audience]

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what Apple is doing to something which should allow you to work

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[00:30] is just atrocious but they are taking space and time to do it so it’s ok. And I have come within the last month or two to say even though I’ve invested a zillion years in Apple, I’m throwing it away and I’m going to Linux, Raspbian in particular.

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[applause and cheers from audience]

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Ken Thompson: Anyway, I’m half transitioned now.

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