[TUHS] Research Ninth Edition Manual (V1) Found

[Arnold Robbins via TUHS]

I have a comb-bound 8th Edition manual. BWK got it for me, many years
ago. (More like decades, at this point. :-)  It's a bit beat up,
particularly the covers.

It originally belonged to one Rae McLellan, whom I otherwise know
nothing about...

I also have a 9th Edition manual that I bought from Bell Labs in the
early 90s. I remember corresponding with Doug about it, who said he
"had to check if we can sell one to you". :-)  It cost me $50, IIRC.

Matt, how desperate are you to scan the 8th ed manual?  Let's
discuss privately.

Arnold

segaloco via TUHS <tuhs at tuhs.org> wrote:

> On Wednesday, September 30th, 2026 at 19:18, Brantley Coile via TUHS <tuhs at tuhs.org> wrote:
>
> > My Ninth Edition looks even more smudgy. My collection started with the Sixth Edition, which is still knocking around here somewhere.
>
> I feel quite fortunate to have come across all the things that I have.
> The comb-bound Eighth Edition manual is now the only research edition in
> my particular timeframe of study I haven't landed a copy of.  In
> addition that range, I've managed to land a smattering of other USG,
> PWB, and CB line stuff, some of which is scanned, some of which I have
> on the docket.
>
> I think one of my favorite things is I can pull just about any of the
> manuals from my bookshelf and learn something new that is still
> applicable to this day.  This speaks not only to the stability and
> insight in the system, but also the quality of the documentation.  Folks
> to this day can still learn to use UNIX in the words of ken, dmr, bwk,
> and so on, at the very least in the genealogy of the current POSIX
> specification and C standards.
>
> If anyone's got bookshelf space, get yourself a hardcopy UNIX manual.
> V7 is a nice start, although you can often times find System III,
> System V, and BSD manuals on eBay.  Just to disclaim I don't resell
> anything I get on eBay so I'm not invested in manual sales there aside
> from my own combing for lost works, but there are often copies of
> things I see which I already have and think, gee, I know a bunch of
> folks who might appreciate that.  Just be nice and scan anything
> unpreserved if you don't let me get it :)
>
> - Matt G.