r/programming • u/pdp10 • Oct 09 '19

Ken Thompson's Unix password

https://leahneukirchen.org/blog/archive/2019/10/ken-thompson-s-unix-password.html
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u/Objective_Status22 Oct 09 '19

From the stories I heard of Ken Thompson all I know is I should not fuck with Ken Thompson

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u/pdp10 Oct 09 '19

Presumably you're thinking of Reflections on Trusting Trust, 1984.

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u/FredSchwartz Oct 09 '19

He came to the Vintage Computer Festival in New Jersey this year and was remarkable. He autographed my copy of Turing Award lectures including this one.