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Bell Labs Unix Group Disbanded

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sad-days-of-history dept.

wandazulu writes "Peter Salus over at UnixReview.com is reporting that AT&T Department 1127, responsible for creating and maintaining Unix, has been officially disbanded. The article provides an interesting "where are they now?" list of the original authors of Unix."

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  1. Re:Netcraft Confirms it ... Dept. 1127, dead at 36 by Dunbal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    See now that IS news for nerds, despite being offtopic, and unlike the latest Google hype.

          I can't find it anywhere else yet, but I assume you wouldn't make something like this up. Poor guy. We will miss him! (removes tinfoil hat temporarily)

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  2. You failed it! by ZosX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dude, you fell for one of the oldest trolls out there, and you have lower slashdot number than me. Stephen King is not dead. The media would be all over it if it were to be true.

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  3. Re:we've still got Google, for now by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    leave Britney alone

    You should listen to goth music if you want to tear your teeth out on the abysmal quality and originality !

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  4. Re:we've still got Google, for now by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hey uriel

    hope you are okay

    not often you stick your head out above the /. parapet !

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