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Named or anonymous, pipes are still just types of files. "Everything is a file" isn't snark, it's a saying almost as old as unix itself.

• jasonwatkinspdx 16y ago
  I'm well familiar with the expression. However it's not helpful to someone who isn't already familiar. It's another form of "you're doing it wrong" without explanation.
  • burgerbrain 16y ago
    It's an intellectual teaser. You read it and think to yourself, "well this can't possibly be true, let me look into this further". Then you learn.
    • cema 16y ago
      Do you expect people to "look into it further" with everything they think cannot be true? I would not.
      • burgerbrain 16y ago
        If they have any interest in the topic in the first place? Of course. I certainly did, so many years ago...
      • rbanffy 16y ago
        It also serves to separate the curious from the non-curious. Getting everything wrong is a fact of life and can happen to anyone.