Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 4 May 1999 16:09:44 +0200 (MET DST) | From | Wojtek Pilorz <> | Subject | Re: Ken Thompson interview in IEEE Computer magazine (fwd) |
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On Tue, 4 May 1999, Mark Lord wrote: > Subject: Re: Ken Thompson interview in IEEE Computer magazine (fwd) > > Wojtek Pilorz wrote: > ... > > So my understanding is that his opinions are based on reading Linux source > > code, rather than looking at any badly configured Linux system. > ... > > And from that a comparism is drawn against WinNT, Well, I thought this comparision was too insulting for anyone working with linux and looking at the problems other poor souls have with NT, so I preferred not to mention NT; I just wanted to share my view that Ken Thompson is just a man with vast experience and knowledge, so we would benefit more from listening to him (however unpleasant it could be) than from bashing at him.
> for which he has not been able to read any source code.. ?!?!?! Or he might have been able to read it, working for a large company; Or he might compare with AT&T Unix, or Plan9, or something other ...
I do not know...
> Best regards,
Wojtek
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