Creators Admit Unix and C++ a Hoax

Some computer guys with too much free time (Humor) | 1996 | J.M.O.

[capt. norm]

Thought my fellow computer geeks might enjoy this.

[isthisnickcool]

P. T. Barnum was correct.

P.T. Barnum? Correct about what? That "there is a sucker born every minute?" If that's what's being referred to Barnum never said that.

[synarch]

"You can fool some of the people... 4/1

[Libertarianize the GOP]

bump

[Lazamataz]

We stopped when we got a clean compile on the following syntax:

for(;P("\n"),R-;P("|"))for(e=C;e-;P("_"+(*u++/8)%2))P("| "+(*u/4)%2);

LOL!

[Jefferson Adams]

Creators Admit Unix and C++ a Hoax

I knew it!!! I knew it!!!

Actually I read this back when it was first written and LOL :)

[Scythian]

That article is complete hogwash, give me a break, only somebody who didn't know how many context switches a cross context call running in a COM+ distributed transaction would occur via a multithreaded apartment call to a single apartment object triggered would write such a stupid artcle.

[annalex]

I had to replace R- with R-- and e- with e--, otherwise it won't compile.

[Cultural Jihad]

If that's what's being referred to Barnum never said that.

Then who?

[Cultural Jihad]

for(;P("\n"),R-;P("|"))for(e=C;e-;P("_"+(*u++/8)%2))P("| "+(*u/4)%2);

Good grep!

[SoDak]

Good one. My hop enjoyed it. As I configure my new RS/6000.

[SoDak]

Make that my SHOP enjoyed it.

[SteveH]

I believe the part about Un*x being a practical joke; however, the parts about throwing in VM(TM), Pascal, C++, and (especially) Windows(TM) is clearly over the line and inappropriate in my opinion.

As for C, it is, of course, short for either "computer conspiracy" or "CIA", take your pick.

And we have already been assimilated :-/.

[Fiddlstix]

for(;P("\n"),R-;P("|"))for(e=C;e-;P("_"+(*u++/8)%2))P("| "+(*u/4)%2);

Good grep!

LOL

[JRandomFreeper]

how many context switches a cross context call running in a COM+ distributed transaction would occur via a multithreaded apartment call to a single apartment object triggered

I think reading that gave me an aneurism.

/john

[zeugma]

Good God man! What did it do???

Grep 'em 'till they awk, then let root sort the results.

[Michael Barnes]

Creators Admit Unix and C++ a Hoax

I am not a hoax damnit!

[Arkie2]

Would that be like 6 guys in one apartment calling a girl in another apartment and all asking for a date? If it's not, then I'm really confused!

[Don Joe]

"I believe the part about Un*x being a practical joke;"

Actually, it was created by Bell Labs as a prop for the film, "The President's Analyst." When they found out that the film did not present the phone company in a particularly favorable light, and thus realized that the prop was not going to do them much good as a product placement item, they went out of their way to endow it with as much confusion, awkwardness, and outright evil as humanly possible. (At least, as "humanly" possible for a phone company, that is.)

[isthisnickcool]

Then who?

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