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Unix isn't the most used software, but it is probably the best. I think the makers of unix bring with them a strong sense of pedigree, but also something of a expectation that it shares unix design principles. Not sure if it does this or not, but the baggage is there.


UNIX is the "least crappy so far". There are probably better ways to do things, but we don't know them yet.


Oh, we do, e.g. Plan 9, but that doesn't mean the better ways can overcome the popularity of the incumbent that's "good enough".


I believe this is traditionally where the smug LISP weenies descend.


trap door creaks open, a Symbolics Genera machine running Zmacs is behind codewright

You raaaang?




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