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Though he sang the praises of the Hole Hawg, it's worth noting that he later switched to OS X. Usability still matters. "You guessed right: I embraced OS X as
by ThrowawayR2 6y ago
Though he sang the praises of the Hole Hawg, it's worth noting that he later switched to OS X. Usability still matters.
"You guessed right: I embraced OS X as soon as it was available and have never looked back. So a lot of "In the beginning was the command line" is now obsolete. I keep meaning to update it, but if I'm honest with myself, I have to say this is unlikely."
From question #8 of an interview with him in 2004 at https://slashdot.org/story/04/10/20/1518217/neal-stephenson-responds-with-wit-and-humor https://slashdot.org/story/04/10/20/1518217/neal-stephenson-... His responses to the other questions are entertaining and worth a read as well.