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  • Read UNIX V6 source code in 1980.
  • First paid UNIX related work with UNOS in 1982.
  • Designed/implemented first Shell history LRU editor in 1982.
  • Worked on first Sun-Microsystems computer in Europe in February 1985
  • Designed/implemented first SCSI generic driver in August 1986.
  • Designed/implemented first "file emulates blockdevice" driver in 1988.
  • Designed/implemented first Copy-On-Write filesystem 1988-1991.
  • Wrote cdrecord in late 1995.
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Where is the `--` (double dash) argument documented?
Mar 2, 2020
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View full commands in ps output
Sep 14, 2015
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Difference between parentheses and braces in terminal?
Mar 4, 2016
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Why does [A-Z] match lowercase letters in bash?
Sep 2, 2015
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Is the shell ksh93 dead?
Nov 30, 2015
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Is there a oneliner that converts a binary file from little endian to big endian?
Oct 29, 2015
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How does `less` take data from stdin while still be able to read commands from user?
Jun 30, 2018
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What happens when I kill 'cp'? Is it safe and does it have any consequences?
Sep 1, 2018
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What does size of a directory mean in output of 'ls -l' command?
Dec 30, 2015
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/usr/bin vs /usr/local/bin on Linux
Feb 2, 2016
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Linking to the POSIX standard text (about editions and HTML fragments)
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Are CDDL and GPL really incompatible?
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Is requiring a license a violation of the GPL? Can I get around it?
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Why don't BSD developers use the SSLeay addendum if they hate GPL?