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twoodfin
on Nov 25, 2013
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Half an operating system: The triumph and tragedy ...
Letwin was also
the
guy for OS/2 on the Microsoft side while the alliance lasted. His
Inside OS/2
is a detailed account of trying to squeeze a real multitasking, protected memory OS into a '286:
http://www.amazon.com/Inside-OS-2-Gordon-Letwin/dp/155615117...
The cover photo is also classic.
adamnemecek
on Nov 25, 2013
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The photo should be in a National Geographic captioned "A Unix beard in his natural habitat".
sliverstorm
on Nov 25, 2013
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In
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natural habitat. A Unix beard is genderless; it merely seems to exhibit a preference for male hosts.
peatmoss
on Nov 25, 2013
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I thought Unix greybeards were like Tolkien's dwarves in exhibiting little sex-based dimorphism.
jonah
on Nov 25, 2013
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http://www.amazon.com/Inside-OS-2-Gordon-Letwin/dp/155615117...
The cover photo is also classic.