#UnixHistory

Wolfgang Stief

@stiefkind.bsky.social

1 month ago

Advent of Computing Welcome to Advent of Computing, the show that talks about the shocking, intriguing, and all too often relevant history of computing. A lot of little things we take for granted today have rich stories...

Podcast recommendation: Have you ever heard of OMNIX, LSX, or CROMIX? Those were early – and quite exotic – Unix distributions, long before Linux. Enjoy: adventofcomputing.com?guid=5b2cf3f... #vintagecomputing #techhistory #unix #unixhistory #podcast

Silicium

@assosilicium.bsky.social

2 months ago

L’Apollo Domain 2500, c’était le bruit du disque, l’écran monochrome, et la magie des débuts de l’informatique pro. Une machine qui sentait l’innovation et les nuits de code.

Apollo Domain 2500,une machine qui te rappelle que “the network is the computer” n’est pas né avec le cloud ☁️
Architecture 32 bits, Domain/OS, réseau natif, CAO et calcul scientifique…
Une vraie station de travail, pas un jouet.

#RetroComputing #ApolloDomain #UnixHistory #Workstation #VintageTech

Pure Tech

@puretech.news

2 months ago

Lost Unix v4 source code from 1973 recovered from decades-old magnetic tape Archivist Al Kossow of Bitsavers, who led the technical recovery, described the process as

Lost Unix v4 source code from 1973 recovered from decades-old magnetic tape #Technology #Other #UnixHistory #DataRecovery #VintageComputing

LavX News

@lavxnews.bsky.social

2 months ago

Lost 1973 Unix source code recovered from old mag tape! Fourth Edition Research Unix—the version shifting kernel dev to C—found intact. Analysis confirms authenticity against Fifth Ed confusion, with 52k lines surviving into later Unix versions. Serious piece of OS history. #UnixHistory...

Pure Tech

@puretech.news

2 months ago

Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a Tarball Archive.org now has a page with

Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a Tarball #Technology #Other #UnixHistory #BellLabs #TechArchives

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

4 months ago

A Unix V4 tape, thought lost, has been found! 🤯 The HN community is buzzing about recovering its data, exploring historical significance, the technical challenges of recovery, and the longevity of various storage media. #UnixHistory 1/6

Pure Tech

@puretech.news

4 months ago

Lost Unix v4 Possibly Recovered on a Forgotten Bell Labs Tape From 1973 All the technology news you can handle in a single feed

Lost Unix v4 Possibly Recovered on a Forgotten Bell Labs Tape From 1973 #Technology #Other #UnixHistory #VintageComputing #TechArchaeology

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

4 months ago

Ken Thompson's Unix recollections ignited a Hacker News discussion on early software culture. Commenters shared anecdotes, explored collaboration & trust, and the profound impact of Unix's initial design decisions on computing. A deep dive into programming history. #UnixHistory 1/5

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

6 months ago

Historically, macOS's Unix roots trace back to NeXTSTEP. This deep connection explains Apple's long-standing commitment to Unix certification, shaping its OS development and ecosystem to this day. #UnixHistory 6/6