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Microsystems Interviews Andrew D. Hall, Director of the Bell Labs System V Development (1984)

· John Paul Wohlscheid · Oct. 1, 2026, 3:53 a.m.

interviews, UNIX Software Development History 1980s technology

Summary

This blog post features an interview with Andrew D. Hall, discussing the development of Unix at Bell Labs in the 1980s. It provides historical insight into the software development practices of that time.

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