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Re: Self-hosting and the 6502

From cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: Self-hosting and the 6502
Date 2026-04-01 22:37 +0000
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
Message-ID <10qk6nr$ndr$1@reader2.panix.com> (permalink)
References <10qf16a$2t7c2$1@dont-email.me> <10qj9ui$9sjf$1@dont-email.me> <10qjvg8$i3m5$1@dont-email.me> <10qk2nr$ipcc$2@dont-email.me>

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In article <10qk2nr$ipcc$2@dont-email.me>,
Peter Flass  <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> wrote:
>On 4/1/26 13:34, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 07:26:26 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:
>> 
>>> On 3/31/26 20:01, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:24:44 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/31/26 18:27, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:15:13 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Partly, unix is a dumbed-down Multics for cheap commodity
>>>>>>> hardware, and hardware designers ever after just designed for
>>>>>>> unix. It's the least common denominator.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could be worse. Could be Microsoft Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>> No argument there. Unix is "good enough".
>>>>
>>>> Unix is obsolete. Linux is the way forward from here.
>>>>
>>>> Even Ken Thompson thinks so.
>>>
>>> tom-A-to tom-AH-to
>> 
>> That’s Ken “Mr Unix” Thompson. You know, the guy who headed up the
>> development of Unix at Bell Labs in the first place.
>
>My point is Linux is Unix. Linux is getting most of the development 
>these days, but it's like an upgraded version.

a) this troll has no idea what Ken Thompson uses or promotes and
what he doesn't use or promote.  b) you're right.  c) arguing
with Lawrence is a fruitless and ultimately frustrating
experience.  He obviousuly has a very high opinion of himself
and his cleverness.  He is wrong.

	- Dan C.

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Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lev <thresh3@fastmail.com> - 2026-03-30 23:32 +0000
  Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-31 00:36 +0100
    Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lev <thresh3@fastmail.com> - 2026-03-31 03:08 +0000
      Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-03-31 07:45 -0700
        Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> - 2026-03-31 14:56 +0000
  Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-30 23:38 +0000
    Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2026-04-01 16:50 +0000
      Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502 John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2026-04-02 03:07 +0000
        Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502 scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-04-02 16:21 +0000
          segments and architectural experimentation (was Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502) Kragen Javier Sitaker <kragen@canonical.org> - 2026-09-11 08:13 -0300
            Re: segments and architectural experimentation (was Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502) Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-09-11 07:29 -0700
            Re: segments and architectural experimentation (was Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502) john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2026-09-11 07:55 -0700
              Re: segments and architectural experimentation (was Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502) David Schultz <david.schultz@earthlink.net> - 2026-09-11 13:06 -0500
            Re: segments and architectural experimentation (was Re: segments, was Self-hosting and the 6502) someone <2a59d59e3809f827ce709d3815e3950eef4a6a93af5557a93a7fdfba71460843@example.com> - 2026-09-14 16:45 +0000
  Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2026-03-31 09:01 +0100
    Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> - 2026-03-31 09:49 +0000
  Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-03-31 07:31 -0700
    Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2026-03-31 23:45 +0000
      Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-03-31 17:15 -0700
        Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-01 01:27 +0000
          Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-03-31 19:24 -0700
            Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-01 03:01 +0000
              Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-04-01 07:26 -0700
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-04-01 15:54 +0100
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-01 20:35 +0000
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-04-01 21:49 +0100
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2026-04-01 16:08 +0000
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-01 20:34 +0000
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-04-01 14:29 -0700
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2026-04-01 22:37 +0000
                Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-01 22:52 +0000
        Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2026-04-01 13:54 +0000
        Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2026-04-01 17:31 +0000
  Re: Self-hosting and the 6502 cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2026-03-31 22:23 +0000

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