[$] Brian Kernighan on the origins of Unix
Once again, the COVID pandemic has forced linux.conf.au to go virtual, thusdepriving your editor of a couple of 24-hour, economy-class, middle-seatexperiences. This naturally leads to a set of mixed feelings. LCA hasalways put a priority on interesting keynote talks, and that has carriedover into the online event; the opening keynote for LCA 2022 was given byBrian Kernighan. Despite being seen as a founder of our community,Kernighan is rarely seen at Linux events; he used his LCA keynote toreminisce for a while on where Unix came from and what its legacy is.