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> I don't understand why UNIX is such a big deal in 2020. If you're interested in learning about why standards are "such a big deal" then you can start by disc
by rualca 6y ago
> I don't understand why UNIX is such a big deal in 2020.
If you're interested in learning about why standards are "such a big deal" then you can start by discovering a phenomenon called linux fragmentation".
- zamalek 6y ago30% of Linux fragmentation comes from package managers. 30% of Linux fragmentation comes from the system process. 30% of fragmentation comes from choices concerning default installed packages. UNIX covers exactly zero of those. If UNIX was worthwhile, we wouldn't have Linux fragmentation or, indeed, an article explaining how to run UNIX scripts on a UNIX-compliant OS (sure as shit ain't a standard if it doesn't actually work).