(1984) Reflections of Trusting Trust by Ken Thompson
It's a really short PDF and it's not as technical as it seems, but gives a good lesson on how programs evolve, and what exactly trust means in the software world
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My mom's death certificate. That's weird.
RIP. This is up there with the arrest warrant
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The graphics alone make this look worth reading
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A small gallery of the various species:
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This feels pretty niche...
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