I worked in several mixed-Unix shops, and juggling all the GUI/TUI sysadmin tools (SAM, SMIT, Solstice, etc.) and desktop environments was actually fun in a cha

I worked in several mixed-Unix shops, and juggling all the GUI/TUI sysadmin tools (SAM, SMIT, Solstice, etc.) and desktop environments was actually fun in a challenging way. Inspired shell scripting, NFS, NIS, and eventually CDE helped keep the flock somewhat in harmony. It was a zoo, but a manageable one as long as the limitations of each flavour were taken into account.