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UNIX Creators To Receive Pender Award

Posted by simoniker on from the long-ago-and-far-away dept.

jellings writes "Dennis Ritchie and Kenneth Thompson will be recipients of this years' Harold Pender Award, given "to an outstanding member of the engineering profession who has achieved distinction by significant contributions to society" by the University Of Pennsylvania School of Engineering. Under the direction of Pender, ENIAC was born, and under Ritchie and Thompson, UNIX was born."

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  1. SCO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Shouldn't this really go to SCO? They own Unix and all derived works.

  2. In other news.... by orthogonal · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, SCO's Darl McBride plans to rush the stage during the presentation, grab the Pender award, and bill UPenn, Dennis Ritchie, and Kenneth Thompson $699 each before running off with the award.

    McBride will then issue a press release claiming that the award was always his, but Ritchie and Thompson copied his citation for the award and scratched his named out, inserting theirs. The press release will explain that the original citation is "double secret", but can be revealed to anyone willing sign an NDA and read it in a Greek font.

    The next morning, McBride will attempt to dump the award on Wall Street for 2000% of its appraised value.

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    1. Re:In other news.... by mugnyte · · Score: 4, Funny

      ..AND sue UofP for their obvious participation in the outlaw OSS movement to discredit SCO's invention: UNIX, and all things command line.

      Actually, they just release PR about the lawsuit, but it never gets filed. As the stock rises, the overseas mansions fill up with hummers and marble and gold. The angry legions approach Utah driving truckloads of evidence to the courthouse. Darl stares down from the steel monolith, smirking. In SCO-issue sunglasses, the admin knocks on his door. "Your helicopter is waiting, Mr McBride."

  3. But when will they be awarded...... by FrostyWheaton · · Score: 3, Funny

    The first annual Mongomery Burns award for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence??

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  4. This is perfect timing! by Roofus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've nearly completed my port of Unix to ENIAC! Thus, the circle will be completed.