It isn’t usual to read a B-107 to its subject, but I’m going to set you straight. “Insubordinate. Insolent. A trickster. Perhaps with criminal tendencies”.

Harry Palmer

April 5, 2007

The famous “UNIX Wizard” poster found at last!

Filed under: Computers — Ben @ 7:22 am

I’ve been searching for a copy of this poster for years! I saw it on the wall of an office in Bell Labs on my first trip to the US.

Just found this high res scan, the first I’ve seen to appear on the net :-

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11 Comments »

  1. I found this post while searching for information on a UNIX poster I have. It is the UNIX wizard, but he’s not mixing, he’s plunging a sword into a man’s chest. I don’t have the poster with me right now (i’m at work) but the top banner reads UNIX EQsomething, I forget the second word. I can’t seem to find any mention of it anywhere and I was wondering if you might have any information.
    Please e-mail me if you do, thank you.

    Comment by ammre — December 31, 2007 @ 3:45 pm

  2. ok the one I have is unix feuds.

    Comment by ammre — January 2, 2008 @ 6:48 pm

  3. I too have been looking for this poster for 15 years. I first saw it while contracting to ATT CSS department in Valhalla New York. Does anyone know where I can get a copy?

    Comment by Bill Silberman — July 28, 2009 @ 2:05 pm

  4. Hello Bill

    I haven’t able to find any reprints of this and have had to be content with using this scanned image as my desktop wallpaper.

    Please let me know if you have any luck.

    Ben

    Comment by ben — July 28, 2009 @ 6:36 pm

  5. Good Lord.

    I have a Unix Magic and a Unix Feuds poster, both in good condition (no tears, stains, drawing pin holes, blu-tak marks etc) – never been hung.

    Looks like it’ll be worth my while putting them up on eBay…

    Comment by Mike — September 13, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

  6. I have three framed posters – Wars, Views, Magic (as above) – make an offer:
    johnnyfalcon@optonline.net

    Comment by John Falco — November 6, 2009 @ 5:10 pm

  7. I have an original, from the artist, Gary Overacre, signed with a letter. All framed up. When I got it he had few left and it wasn’t cheap but was worth every penny to me. It is one of my prize possessions. I don’t plan on selling it. (unless it is life changing money :^; )

    Comment by Norm — January 14, 2010 @ 3:37 am

  8. Norm, what do you consider ‘life-changing money’ for that poster? I might be a buyer. Let me know. Thanks!

    Comment by M. — January 15, 2010 @ 3:52 pm

  9. Mike : if not eBay-ed yet, would you be so kind as to enter in contact with (alain.dietrich@wanadoo.fr) for an offer for FEUDS ? best

    Comment by Alain Dietrich — March 19, 2010 @ 9:04 pm

  10. Spooky – I finally got around to listing them on eBay, and thought I’d come here to plug the fact, only to find that there’s already at least one interested buyer.

    I really don’t want to be responsible for turning this thread into a vehicle for my sales, so if anyone is interested please come on over to eBay – I’m happy to ship the posters anywhere in the world.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330431995555

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330431980488

    Comment by Mike — May 9, 2010 @ 9:42 pm

  11. I have a framed Mint Unix Magic Poster that is unusual from all of the others that I’ve yet seen! Mine is on a White Background,and not Blue as all others seem to be! Measures approx. 24″x36″.Feel free to make me a serious offer.Anthony,(201)456-3626,Mobile.Please respect my hours,as I live in NJ,USA,and we are using EST with Daylight Savings Time.(+5GMT).Thank You.

    Comment by Anthony Cindrich — September 24, 2011 @ 3:41 am

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