Sunday, November 1, 2026

Linux, schminux. Unix came much earlier.

"Linux: 35 years in 35 facts in 35 minutes" on YouTube

It's a guy droning on about the Linux operating system. I left this comment:

He should have mentioned that both Unix and C language were developed at AT&T Bell Labs. I tried two versions of Linux: Ubuntu and Debian. I got nowhere. Then Google introduced a usable version on its Chromebook. I've been using Chromebooks ever since with Google's free online software, especially the Sheets spreadsheet. The only thing still missing is a Database Management System (DBMS). For that I occasionally retreat to Windows and Microsoft Access, which has query by example.

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