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From: libes@cme.nbs.gov (Don Libes)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: UNIX history made easy
Summary: RTFLWU
Message-ID: <1662@muffin.cme.nbs.gov>
Date: 3 Oct 89 15:25:40 GMT
References:  <20226@usc.edu>  <17085@rpp386.cactus.org> <1858@texsun.Central.Sun.COM> <17090@rpp386.cactus.org> <1989Oct2.205642.5715@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us>
Reply-To: libes@cme.nist.gov (Don Libes)
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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In article <1989Oct2.205642.5715@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us (John R. Levine) writes:
>So what's the real reason early versions printed a semicolon before login: ?

This question is answered by the monthly posting of "Frequently Asked
Questions about UNIX" which suggests that you read "Life With UNIX".
According to its index, ";login:" is explained on page 204.

Don Libes          libes@cme.nist.gov      ...!uunet!cme-durer!libes