@nixCraft@mastodon.social Unix doesn’t have a philosophy: it has an attitude. It’s an attitude that praises the lowest common denominator:
- Small is beautiful
- 10 percent of the work solves 90 percent of the problems
- When faced with a choice, do whatever is simpler
Means:
- A small program is more desirable than a program that is functional or correct
- A shoddy job is perfectly acceptable
- When faced with a choice, cop out
(Unix Haters Book)
