[mlatu]

Not really. TLDR: You cannot trust code you did not botch up yourself.

[knownjorbist]

Never thought I'd see the day where someone on HN is suggesting Ken Thompson isn't worth reading.

If you've never read it I highly encourage you to do so.

[mlatu]

I did read that article, my tldr is what I said.

Perhaps in 1984 what he writes was groundbreaking, but to me it wasn't. Do I need to apologize now for not being bamboozled by Ken's genius this time?