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In his Turing Award lecture titled “Reflections on Trusting Trust,” Ken Thompson delves into the complexities and inherent vulnerabilities in trusting software. He begins by acknowledging his contributions to UNIX and his collaboration with Dennis Ritchie, emphasizing the collective effort behind the project. Thompson identifies himself primarily as a programmer […]
Segment from an AT&T Bell Labs (BTL) promotional film (circa 1980s) featuring UNIX creators Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie briefly explaining the UNIX environment. In cameo roles you’ll see UNIX luminaries Greg Chesson (in the wine red shirt) and Doug McIlroy (to the foreground of Greg). Also featured is a […]
PayPal Holdings announced that it plans to cut 7% of its workforce, approximately 2,000 employees, in response to the economic slowdown. The move aims to control costs, which the current high inflation and the threat of a looming recession have impacted. In November, anticipating a broader economic downturn, PayPal cut […]
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Bell Labs colleagues Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie developed UNIX, a multi-tasking, multi-user operating system alternative to the batch processing systems that dominated the computer industry. Learn more about Thompson: https://www.invent.org/inductees/ken-… and Ritchie: https://www.invent.org/inductees/denn… Dennis Ricthie’s Life Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie was born on September 9, 1941, in Bronxville, New York. […]