"What UNIX Cost Us" - Benno Rice (LCA 2020)

Why it was recommended

Benno Rice is an insightful, energetic, witty, and just plain enjoyable tech speaker.

Strong recommendationpxc · Original2024-08

What it covers

Benno Rice's linux.conf.au 2020 talk asks whether UNIX was the best design we could have had. He looks at what alternatives existed, what was gained and lost, and what. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

linux.conf.au

Length

34 min 14 sec

Year

2020

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