Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderThe rebellious nature of Unix sharing in the early days taught an important lesson for would-be sharers today: either take pains to make sure your software can be used by anyone who wants to, or risk being shackled by lawyers and corporations who don't want it to be used.
I suspect unix at this point in time is a "my grandfathers axe" kind of thing. The concepts are there, and a lineage may be traced, but little of the original parts still exists. This because the basic concepts that define unix allows it to be modular and adaptable.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 230
- Total comments
- 47
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | The Strange Birth and Long Life of UnixFirst breakout · Best thread | naish | 116 | 12 |
| 2012-03-14 | The Strange Birth and Long Life of Unix | llambda | 6 | 0 |
| 2016-06-09 | The Strange Birth and Long Life of Unix (2011)Latest 20+ point return | _acme | 108 | 35 |