*BSD News Article 39095


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From: liam@durie.wanganui.gen.nz (Liam Greenwood)
Subject: Re: Is *BSD Unix? (was: Re: Is FreeBSD free?)
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Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994 08:40:44 GMT
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Peter da Silva (peter@bonkers.taronga.com) wrote:

> Real UNIX is whatever Dennis Ritchie has on his desk.

> Right now, I've been told, that's Plan 9.

No, no, no... Real UNIX is what Ken Thompson has on his laptop
when he's flying, on his desk at work, and at the end of his
line at home.

Right now, it appears, that's Plan 9.

:-)