CONCEPT
Unix V6
Unix V6
- Research Unix Version 6 (Unix V6), released by Bell Labs in May 1975, was the first widely distributed version of Unix outside of Bell Labs, running on DEC PDP-11 minicomputers.
- Unix V6 was the version documented in the famous Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition.
- In 1977, Randal Schwartz made his first contact with Unix by dialing into a Unix V6 PDP-11 system at Reed College, executing
ls /usr/gamesand learning Unix by exploring the system. See First Unix Experience in 1977.
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These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.