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briandmyers  ·  4283 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Yes, your code does need comments.

Good story - I've heard of CTSS, it had a big influence on the guys who created Multics, which eventually spawned Unix.

I seriously doubt it's a lack of commenting that prevents interpretation - I imagine a lack of hardware or other supporting functionality (missing software) is the only thing that could deter a dedicated historian-hacker.

Speaking of history - here is an oldie but a goodie from the Jargon file, "The Story of Mel" - it's an epic hacker saga from the early days.