Unix Philosophy Debate
Commenters debate whether a tool, approach, or article aligns with the classic Unix philosophy of simple, composable tools, frequently quoting sayings like 'Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.' and discussing its ongoing relevance.
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really unix philosophy, isn't it?
"Unix-philosophical"?
What's the opposite of the UNIX philosophy?
I thought that was the Unix philosophy...
That sounds more in line with the unix philosophy!
UNIX philosophy is alive and well.
"Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly." [Henry Spencer]
Got it. One man's Unix philosophy is another man's "rag-tag of tools".
man splitthose who don't understand Unix are doomed to re-implement it, Badly.
Yes, it is. Apparently there's a time and a place to be following the Unix philosophy, and this is not that.