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Ken Thompson was once asked what he would do differently if he were redesigning the UNIX system. His reply: "I'd spell creat with an e."

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Kenneth Lane Thompson (born 4 February 1943) is a computer scientist and winner of the 1983 Turing Award, together with Dennis Ritchie. He is notable for his work on the Unix operating system.

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Native Name: Kenneth Lane Thompson

Alternative Names: Kenneth Thompson • K. L. Thompson • Kenneth L. Thompson

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Ken Thompson was once asked what he would do differently if he were redesigning the UNIX system. His reply: "I'd spell creat with an e." - Ken Thompson

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