Those who do not understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it -- badly.
This document describes the usage and input syntax of the Unix Vax-11 assembler As. As is designed for assembling code produced by the "C" compiler; certain concessions have been made to handle code written directly by people, but in general little sympathy has been extended.
If you ever have trouble sounding condescending, ask a UNIX user to show you how it's done. - Scott Adams
Forget UNIX - it will be gone in 5 years. - Tom Jermoluk