I'm compelled to quote, from the author's previous post (on Linux vs. Unix, http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1602 http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1602 ), this

I'm compelled to quote, from the author's previous post (on Linux vs. Unix, http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1602 http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1602 ), this parenthetical remark: of course, the smart thing to do - working directly with AIX local devices - is a lot like hanging wallpaper in the dark Wish it wouldn't also describe so many other computer-related activities ...