Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ut-sally.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!ut-sally!ables From: ables@ut-sally.UUCP (King Ables) Newsgroups: net.unix,net.movies,net.jokes Subject: AT&T and Sun cooperation Message-ID: <2954@ut-sally.UUCP> Date: Fri, 20-Sep-85 21:15:58 EDT Article-I.D.: ut-sally.2954 Posted: Fri Sep 20 21:15:58 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 22-Sep-85 06:10:07 EDT Distribution: net Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas Lines: 151 Xref: watmath net.unix:5700 net.movies:7724 net.jokes:14246 I've been off the net for a while so you'll have to forgive me if this has been talked about, but I just heard about it. By the way, any SERIOUS followups on this topic should NOT be sent to net.jokes or net.movies! Please remove them when you "f." I just read about AT&T and Sun joining forces to produce a truly standard version of Unix to satisfy both 4.2 and System V folks. I can't help but be reminded of a line from "The Empire Strikes Back" where Darth Vader would be played by AT&T (Deathstar, Inc., who else?!) and Luke is played by the brash young student types of Sun (formerly of Berkeley) and Darth says: "Join me and we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy!" Plus, consider the close ties LucasFilm and Sun have. The parallels are unbelievable. And if you view AT&T as the father of Unix, you can get another line from that same scene: "Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and (ahem) Sun." Later: Luke: "(agonized) Ken, Dennis, why didn't you tell me?" What I really want to know, though, is who is Yoda talking about: Ben: If you chose to face System V, you will do so alone, I cannot interfere... Luke, Don't give into streams. That leads to System V. Luke: I won't... and I'll be back... I promise. Yoda: Told you, I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse. Ben: That version is our last hope. Yoda: No, there is another. v6, right, Yoda? -King ARPA: ables@mcc Temporary UUCP: {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!mcc-db!ables Possible UUCP: {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!mcc-db2!ables From ables Fri Sep 20 19:41:25 1985 Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:41:08 cdt From: Mail Delivery Subsystem Subject: Returned mail: User unknown Posted-Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:41:08 cdt Received-Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:41:08 cdt Message-Id: <8509210041.AA21274@mcc-pp> Received: by mcc-pp (4.12/RKA20SEP85) id AA21274; Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:41:08 cdt To: ables Status: R ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 550 cc.ables@utexas.arpa... 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User unknown ----- Unsent message follows ----- Received-Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:16:31 cdt Received: from mcc-db2.ARPA by mcc-db.ARPA (4.12/4.22) id AA25809; Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:16:31 cdt Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:06:52 cdt From: King Ables Posted-Date: Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:06:52 cdt Message-Id: <8509210006.AA20997@mcc-db2.ARPA> Received: by mcc-db2.ARPA (4.12/4.22) id AA20997; Fri, 20 Sep 85 19:06:52 cdt To: cc.ables@utexas.arpa >From postnews Fri Sep 20 12:57:06 1985 Subject: AT&T and Sun cooperation Newsgroups: net.unix,net.movies,net.jokes Distribution: net We've been off the net for a while so you'll have to forgive me if this has been talked about, but I just heard about it. I just read about AT&T and Sun joining forces to produce a truly standard version of Unix to satisfy both 4.2 and System V folks. I can't help but be reminded of a line from "The Empire Strikes Back" where Darth Vader would be played by AT&T (Deathstar, Inc., who else?!) and Luke is played by the brash young student types of Sun (formerly of Berkeley) and Darth says: "Join me and we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy!" Plus, consider the close ties LucasFilm and Sun have. The parallels are unbelievable. And if you view AT&T as the father of Unix, you can get another line from that same scene: "Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and (ahem) Sun." Later: Luke: "(agonized) Ken, Dennis, why didn't you tell me?" What I really want to know, though, is who is Yoda talking about: Ben: If you chose to face System V, you will do so alone, I cannot interfere... Luke, Don't give into streams. That leads to System V. Luke: I won't... and I'll be back... I promise. Yoda: Told you, I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse. Ben: That version is our last hope. Yoda: No, there is another. v6, right, Yoda? -King ARPA: ables@mcc UUCP: Your guess is as good as mine, right now, but a work-around is: {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!ables Please note, this address is temporary. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com