It looks like the wizard is about to drop the test tubes, he is not really holding them.
The Unix Magic Poster
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Re: The Unix Magic Poster
#52If Gary is still around and wants to sell official prints I (and I’m sure many others) would buy one!
Edit: looks like Unitech Software actually holds the copyright
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#53Hmmmm. I'm not sure I would want one that big, but I would love a smaller one. I wonder who does similar quality prints in the US
I've had great luck with https://mpix.com A lot of great options and prices.
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#54A few tenuous ones it seems not mentioned yet.
The title "UNIX MAGIC" is arguably on a banner(1).
The wall(1) visible through the window. (On NetBSD there was also a window(1) utility.)
The peak visible through the window in the distance could be mount(1) ________.
And of course, there is a man(1) visible through the window.
The prominent display of the wizard's fingers, as in finger(1), in the foreground is probably intentional.
Having so many things hanging is probably not a coincidence.
Nor is the fact that the shell has an overflow.
The streams flowing from the tubes and from a head(1).
The object in the tar bucket appears to be composed of segments.
Arguably awk is written on what appears to be a block, as in badblocks(1).
The ring on top(1) of diff with the string/line, as in strings(1), must have some significance.
From the wizard's hat hangs something with various initials, maybe a tape, a tail(1) or a strip(1).
Perhaps the crack in "B" is supposed to mean something.
Also, there must be some significance to the question mark/ankh shaped hook on the stirrer in the shell. Maybe a it is a broken link(1).
This just shows another great thing about UNIX. They took names from common things. None of the silly names we see today, especially the ones people choose for "tech" companies.
The artist should have had the wizard pouring some buffer solution. Then the overflow would be even better.
The "lid" on the oregano, whether intentional or not, is a nice touch. https://www.etymonline.com/word/lid
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#55A few tenuous ones it seems not mentioned yet. The title "UNIX MAGIC" is arguably on a banner(1). The wall(1) visible through the window. (On NetBSD there was also a window(1) utility.) The peak visible through the window in the distance could be mount(1) ________. And of course, there is a man(1) visible through the window. The prominent display of the wizard's fingers, as in finger(1), in the foreground is probably…
> Perhaps the crack in "B" is supposed to mean something.
B was the _flawed_ predecessor to C. Wikipedia alleges a lack of types was the main issue that consequently drove C's invention.
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#56Things I can identify in the poster: - A wizard (which is a reference to a highly knowledgeable UNIX expert) - the cauldron the wizard is using is in the shape of a seashell, and there are shells on the wizard's hat (on UNIX the shell is a textual interface between the user and the operating system) - the wizard's hat has the word "su" on it ("su" is the "superuser" command used to "become" a "superuser", ie. the mos…
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#57Things I can identify in the poster: - A wizard (which is a reference to a highly knowledgeable UNIX expert) - the cauldron the wizard is using is in the shape of a seashell, and there are shells on the wizard's hat (on UNIX the shell is a textual interface between the user and the operating system) - the wizard's hat has the word "su" on it ("su" is the "superuser" command used to "become" a "superuser", ie. the mos…
Wonderful observation, enjoyed reading this. I am surprised though you did not recognize DMR (Dennis M. Ritchie) and BWK (Brian W. Kerighan). :-)
The middle initials threw me off. Maybe if I'd just concentrated on "DR" and "BK" (or just took a quick peek at the UNIX article on Wikipedia) I might have got it...
Ken Thompson is also the one I am most familiar with and most in awe of, of this group, so that's why I could readily recognize his initials.
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#58That is wondrous to say the least. Giggling a little about the oregano incident though.
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#59The Unix Magic Poster is great geek lore, for sure -- but I want to thank the OP / author for sharing a link to https://www.whitewall.com/uk/metal-prints/dibond-printing
which seems like a pretty great way to print and display a picture.
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#60Love these posters -- the one referenced in the article, and the other (UNIX feuds) noted in the comments. At one time I had both - lost one on a plane, and lost the other in a move. So rich in meaning, as others are noting.