At which workplace did Ken Thompson first meet Dennis Ritchie?
HP
NASA
Bell Labs
MIT
Answer
Bell Labs served as the meeting ground where Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, two pivotal figures in the history of computing, first crossed paths. This encounter would prove to be a watershed moment, setting the stage for their groundbreaking collaboration that ultimately led to the creation of the revolutionary UNIX operating system, a cornerstone of modern computing.
The Revolutionary Genius: Ken Thompson and the Unix Legacy
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