It's about a) this: UNIX has had languages with AMM since forever and b) the fact that those languages are core parts of UNIX. It isn't just a kernel, it's al

It's about a) this: UNIX has had languages with AMM since forever and b) the fact that those languages are core parts of UNIX. It isn't just a kernel, it's also tools like bash and awk. I think it's a decent rebuttal to people saying, e.g., "Java isn't UNIX-y because it needs a garbage collector". Which I don't think I've heard recently, but I have heard in the past.