The system was designed by Rob Pike with coding by Bruce Ellis. Don P. Mitchell wrote the Markov chain code, initially demonstrating it to Pike and Ellis using the Tao Te Ching as a basis. They chose to apply it to the net.singles netnews group.
The system was designed by Rob Pike with coding by Bruce Ellis Don P Mitchell wrote the Markov chain code initially demonstrating it to Pike and Ellis using the Tao Te Ching as a basis They chose to apply it to the netsingles netnews group