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Someone emailed Ken Thompson about the UNICS to UNIX namechange. Actually got a reply (files.mastodon.social)

submitted 1 day ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't expect this in the comments. What's this about?

[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ken Thompson is one of the most influential unix of all time.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I still don't get it. Am I whooshing or do I just not have enough details yet? I just woke up btw...

[–] auntieclokwise@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

The word Unix sounds very close to the word for a castrated male.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Oh my god, of course. lol, thanks!

[–] peterhorvath@mastodon.de 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

@auntieclokwise @victorz :-) What is the language on which you are thinking on?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

If I'm reading English text, I think in English. Otherwise it varies between my native tongue and English.

[–] peterhorvath@mastodon.de 0 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

@victorz They are not even similar on English.

[–] J_N_F@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Unix and eunuchs. They are very similar.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

But yes they are.

Also I think you mean "in English". Is your native language perhaps Scandinavian or otherwise close to German?

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

eunuchs (a word used to describe testicle-less men working for various different rulers around the world)

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Thanks 😄

[–] peterhorvath@mastodon.de 1 points 13 hours ago

@sbeak @victorz It is "unix car parts shop"

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 28 points 1 day ago

*very angry upvote*

[–] Vajra_furor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When she showed me this joke, I had to leave the room. She was so proud of how funny she is.

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 14 points 1 day ago

She is very funny. She should be proud.