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The Blit - The first Unix graphical multi-programming terminal by Rob Pike and Bart Locanthi

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A short video that demos the Blit Unix terminal, the first Unix graphical window system (paper and more info at http://doc.cat-v.org/bell_labs/blit/ ), created at Bell Labs by Rob Pike and Bart Locanthi , in 1982!.

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  • Damn when does this come out?

  • Outstanding classic footage!!

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  • better than Gnome Shell 3

  • Today I learned there are UNIX Gurus who don't have beards.

  • those "layers" it seems like a dumb idea.

  • UNIX compilers are slow!

  • LOl what, the editing looks fast, then he compiles and also he plays a game? My first computer was installed with Win 95, i wish i had a computer like this cause it looks more advanced than win 95 lol

  • dear santa

  • After seeing this I'm suddenly reminded of my Commodore Amiga 500 and 1200's.

  • Remember there was plenty of similar competing, and arguably better, technology of this kind around this same time period.

  • Xerox alto way better made in 1975

    it was a GUI

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