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> The main design idea behind Unix is composition I'm not sure how well-supported this is in the historical record. You give /proc as an example, but it's fir
by GFK_of_xmaspast 10y ago
> The main design idea behind Unix is composition
I'm not sure how well-supported this is in the historical record.
You give /proc as an example, but it's first appearance was in the 80s, and it took until solaris in the early/mid 90s to really get going. ( https://blogs.oracle.com/eschrock/entry/the_power_of_proc https://blogs.oracle.com/eschrock/entry/the_power_of_proc )
- chubot 10y agoIt is definitely well-supported -- I recommend reading http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/index.html http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/index.html (available in print too)
- GFK_of_xmaspast 10y agoI don't consider ESR to be an expert in anything except promoting himself.