25 Sep
2017
25 Sep
'17
2:47 a.m.
The theory that Unix stood for "Emasculated Multics" has never quite
died...
At one point, a couple of people (I don't remember who) thought it was
funny to answer the phone in the Lab by saying, in a high squeeky
voice, "Unix Room". They gave it up after a couple of people just
hung up...
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Forrest" <nobozo(a)gmail.com>
To:<tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org>
Cc:
Sent:Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:01:14 -0700
Subject:[TUHS] An Early Unix Group Meeting (funny story)
I started using Unix in ~1977 at UC Santa Barbara. At some point
around then we decided to host a Unix users meeting in the U-Cen
student union building. We asked the facilities people to prepare
a sign pointing to the meeting room.
Imagine my reaction when I walked into the building and saw
the following sign:
"Eunuchs Group Meeting - Room 125"
I don't know if any eunuchs actually showed up.
Jon Forrest