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This is a community that is only for nerds jk. everyone who doesn't scare when seeing UNIX terminal welcome! rules:

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Tape containing UNIX v4 from Bell Labs (c. 1973) found in a storage room at the University of Utah – potentially the only complete copy (discuss.systems)
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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That is awesome. I guess there’s no way to clone it? Is there a virtual PDP-11/45?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I own a PDP-11 that still works. I'll have to contact the museum to see if they want it. I bought it off of NYIT in 1999 for $200

[–] massacre@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ping Usagi on Youtube

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

They'll want it I think!