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The Unix-Haters Handbook (1994)

• quickthrower2 8y ago
  > Unix has its own collection of myths, as well as a network of dealers pushing them. Perhaps you’ve seen them before: 1. It’s standard. 2. It’s fast and efficient. 3. It’s the right OS for all purposes. 4. It’s small, simple, and elegant. 5. Shellscripts and pipelines are great way to structure complex problems and systems. 6. It’s documented online. 14 Unix 7. It’s documented. 8. It’s written in a high-level language. 9. X and Motif make Unix as user-friendly and simple as the Macintosh. 10. Processes are cheap. 11. It invented: • the hierarchical file system • electronic mail • networking and the Internet protocols • remote file access • security/passwords/file protection • finger • uniform treatment of I/O devices. 12. It has a productive programming environment. 13. It’s a modern operating system. 14. It’s what people are asking for. 15. The source code: • is available • is understandable • you buy from your manufacturer actually matches what you are running.