# Paying Homage to SCO Unix; Plexus on SCO; Hiring Programmers (2024-02-10)

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**Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/paying-homage-to-sco-unix-plexus-on-sco-hiring-programmers-2024-02-10/71/1 "2024-02-11T01:38:59Z")

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Every time I visit Santa Cruz (often) I am reminded of SCO Unix and the final days of commercial and proprietary UNIX.

 ![image](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/a003fcd51c76c0f7d65f9c6e49ef5d83201df135.jpeg)

I am also reminded of [Plex Systems](https://web.archive.org/web/20030401165451/http://www.plex.com/Technology.asp) (my alma mater), which was first written for SCO Unix by [Robert Beatty](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beattyauthor/) back in 1995

 ![image](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/6945d3b923dd875ee224e2b0791b360a0eec1ed6.jpeg)

The business grew and Rob and crew were actively looking for SCO Unix programmers in 1996 (Detroit Free Press December 28 1996): [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99781352/](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99781352/)

 ![image](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/702add493441bd72e4f336d4612a5a12a96d7933.jpeg)

Probably that’s how Eric ended up at Plex and in 2008 was showing me Plex (then Plexus) on SCO. I remember seeing “Santa Cruz Operations” scrolling up the screen as he booted a machine. So now every time I drive on Highway 17 and get close to the beach, I think of these moments, and remember how fast the world changes.

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As it turns out there was [VIN](http://www.free.noac.biz:443/en/products/vin.html) - a Bulgarian Cyrillic Screen Text Editor for SCO Unix.

 ![vinekran](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/27a50ff2bd5a882cef02cd032464383f6a516a84.gif)

This was made by Peter Petkov at [НОАК ЕООД](http://www.free.noac.biz:443/en/products/vin.html).

 ![image](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/2d475f798148155c8641abdba4c83bcecccf8adb.png)

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# Interviewing Programmers

[This Ethan Brooks article](https://thewritetoroam.com/2024/02/how-to-write-stuff-no-one-else-can) is about hiring writers. But I think it applies to programmers too:

> If someone writes **compulsively** , and just can’t help themselves, that’s a behavioral advantage. They have an edge over the person who has to force themselves to sit down and write.

I’d like to apply this to programmers. If someone programs/builds compulsively – I want to work with them! I love people who solve problems by programming.