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Quote by Dave Cutler

“Unix is a junk OS designed by a committee of PhDs.”

Quote by Dave Cutler

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Dave Cutler, born on March 13, 1942, is a renowned software engineer. He has held several key positions at Microsoft and has made significant contributions to the field of operating systems. more

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