billr9999

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   by billr9999 6y ago

   Makes sense...
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   by billr9999 6y ago

   A lot of labor required certainly. But the dmr personal draft had essentially corrected all edits, only six tiny edits still noted to be made.
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   by billr9999 6y ago

   These are things needed, yes. But the Meyer draft of the thesis was typed in January 1968, the Model 37 wasn't produced until 1968. Can't rule anything out yet, this is a great suggestion will keep digging.
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   by billr9999 6y ago

   There are a lot of complications with the story. The thesis was typed in January 1968 which was before Multics became operational, before PDP-11s. Neither Ken Thompson nor Doug McIlroy (nor Brian Kernighan), remember Dennis ever talking a
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   by billr9999 6y ago

   Sorry Sam posted while graphics are being processed they'll be up soon...