Unix is a poor implementation of the Unix philosophy. Just like QWERTY is an awful keyboard layout, etc. This is yet another case where we are steeped in tradit

Unix is a poor implementation of the Unix philosophy. Just like QWERTY is an awful keyboard layout, etc. This is yet another case where we are steeped in tradition. It would be fantastic if we could just instantly overcome these shortcomings, but it's difficult enough to make an OS compatible with the ones we already have. With manufacturers like Nvidia and Broadcom keeping such a tight control over their drivers, it's difficult enough to even make an OS! It would be fantastic to have a more cohesive environment, especially in (and including) the shell, but most people are happy with the status quo. Even worse than *nix tools, there is really no environment outside the realm of text-based UI that follows the Unix philosophy. A GUI that does just one thing, let alone well? Ha. AFAIK, there is no existing way to create GUI software that can cohesively inter-operate with the expressive power that pipes and subshells give command-line tools.