VCF East: Ken Thompson interviewed by Brian Kernighan

Why it was recommended

They're both very funny, a very entertaining video, some stories I (and even Brian) hadn't heard.

Strong recommendationyesenadam · Original2019-11

What it covers

Brian Kernighan interviews Unix co-creator Ken Thompson at VCF East 2019. Thompson recounts how he was hired at Bell Labs, writing the Unix kernel in about three weeks, the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Vintage Computer Federation

Length

1 hr 3 min

Year

2019

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