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FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for February 22, 2013
February 21, 2013
February 23, 2013
Transcript:
Computer: I have unix underpinnings! I have unix underpinnings! Jason: Big deal. Computer: Unix underpants?? Jason: "Chmod 700 *" baby.
Destiny23 about 12 years ago
Ah, directories. I miss MS-DOS — back when I actually had control of my computer, instead of the other way around!
sottwell about 12 years ago
I used to write assembly language utilities in EDLIN.
brcarthey about 12 years ago
Years ago in my youth, I had more fun on programming languages because they were just so BASIC.
awcoffman about 12 years ago
I remember creating my own Applesoft Basic commands on my II-Plus. And adding assembly language functions to Applesoft Basic programs. Great fun!
Rob Smith Premium Member about 12 years ago
Miss the VAX.
Rob Smith Premium Member about 12 years ago
And my VT100.
drdougsteward about 12 years ago
Some real OMs here.
sbwertz about 12 years ago
I go back to CP/M…the forerunner of MS-DOS!
doctec about 12 years ago
This has turned into a trip down computer memory lane… http://bit.ly/VTMUpn
dflak about 12 years ago
What’s the singular of Unix?
Cinquefoil about 12 years ago
sudo rm -rf
blackman2732 about 12 years ago
That was kinda …. weird. I wonder if any newspapers shyed away from this particular strip.
Buggerlugs about 12 years ago
MS DOS is still there. Windows is just a shell.
Rickapolis about 12 years ago
Saw that one coming.
kevin about 12 years ago
I’m thinking he forgot the ‘-R’ .
chmod -R 700 *
??
Doctor11 about 12 years ago
Jason, put your pants back on now!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
Point and Click…
vwdualnomand about 12 years ago
mac os x mountain lion or windows 8?
Thesilvertip about 12 years ago
Ahhh yes. To eke out every last bit of that 640k so you could play your games.