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The /bin/true Command and Copyright
Lest you think that this is a fluke that was quickly corrected, here is the /bin/true program from AT&T's Sys/V libraries as of 1990:
- Points
- 186
- HN comments
- 166
- Submissions
- 3
- Cited by
- 18 commenters
History & Retro ComputingSoftware Engineering2012
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2012 | The /bin/true Command and Copyright by MatthewPhillips | 186 | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | The /bin/true Command and Copyright (2009) by kmstout | 142 | 83 |
| Oct 12, 2017 | The /bin/true Command and Copyright (1990) by tosh | 125 | 55 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 18 Hacker News comments by 18 different people, from Jun 2013 to Jan 2024.
Most recent:
- ironmagma · Jan 16, 2024
- somat · Sep 9, 2023
- valleyer · Oct 29, 2022
- bauruine · Jul 21, 2022
- 0xcde4c3db · May 16, 2021
- gattilorenz · Mar 30, 2019
