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Pipe: How the System Call That Ties Unix Together Came About

Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward at 2019-08-04 22:04:41
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https://thenewstack.io/pipe-how-the-system-call-that-ties-unix-together-came-about/ [thenewstack.io]

It’s an everyday command in the life of developers, sysadmins, and Unix lovers everywhere. So it’s remarkable to remember that Unix’s pipe command was implemented in a single day, representing not only a great moment in computing history, but also a uniquely important moment for its profound impact on the culture of Unix.

And its change the way we programmed ever since.


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