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Unix - The Hole Hawg
- hollerith 16y agoIf you have patience, you will probably find like I did that anything computers can be understood without resorting to analogies, and that understanding is deeper without them. Stephenson's nonfiction about computers is all analogies and hyperbole. It might be fun to read, but it will not tend to increase your understanding.
- rbanffy 16y agoMetaphors and analogies are good tools for conveying subtler meanings that may not be evident at first sight.
- Pieces 16y agoThe Hole Hawg analogy is also used in Stephenson's In the Beginning was the Command Line. He used to provide the text for free but I can't seem to find the link anymore. http://www.nealstephenson.com/command/ http://www.nealstephenson.com/command/
- 3ds 16y agoThe only problem is that OS X is a UNIX operating system.
- DennisP 16y agoHe wrote it before OS X was released.