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 almost 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 almost 12 years ago
I used to write assembly language utilities in EDLIN.
brcarthey almost 12 years ago
Years ago in my youth, I had more fun on programming languages because they were just so BASIC.
awcoffman almost 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 almost 12 years ago
Miss the VAX.
Rob Smith Premium Member almost 12 years ago
And my VT100.
drdougsteward almost 12 years ago
Some real OMs here.
sbwertz almost 12 years ago
I go back to CP/M…the forerunner of MS-DOS!
doctec almost 12 years ago
This has turned into a trip down computer memory lane… http://bit.ly/VTMUpn
dflak almost 12 years ago
What’s the singular of Unix?
Cinquefoil almost 12 years ago
sudo rm -rf
blackman2732 almost 12 years ago
That was kinda …. weird. I wonder if any newspapers shyed away from this particular strip.
Buggerlugs almost 12 years ago
MS DOS is still there. Windows is just a shell.
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
Saw that one coming.
kevin almost 12 years ago
I’m thinking he forgot the ‘-R’ .
chmod -R 700 *
??
Doctor11 almost 12 years ago
Jason, put your pants back on now!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Point and Click…
vwdualnomand almost 12 years ago
mac os x mountain lion or windows 8?
Thesilvertip almost 12 years ago
Ahhh yes. To eke out every last bit of that 640k so you could play your games.