On Saturday 28 August 2004 07:14 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: > On Saturday 28 August 2004 05:11 pm, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > On Saturday 28 August 2004 14:23, Greg Meyer wrote: > > > I figure this one ought to keep the conversation going for a > > > while. > > > > > > I have been going through a Linux from Scratch build just for > > > the learning experience, and something has just dawned on me. > > > If a Linux system needs to be built from a host system, how > > > did the first linux system get built? > > > > > > In other words, how can I create something that needs itself > > > to be created? > > > > > > -- > > > /g > > > > Easy. On a UNIX system. > > But then how was the first UNIX system created?
According to Dennis Ritchie (and he should know), it began on a PDP7 using assembly language. (See http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/who/dmr/hist.html). A very interesting read, particularly for those who have ever labored in the fields of R&D and had troubles generating interest and funding for the latest Really Great Idea Guaranteed to Revolutionize Civilization. -- cmg
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