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- From: hauben@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Michael Hauben)
- Subject: What makes Unix Special?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.062544.5838@news.columbia.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 06:25:44 GMT
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- When ever I talk to someone about Unix or read a book about the
- Unix Operating System, it eventually comes up that is is
- wonderful. People and Books say that using Unix is a joy. This is
- a mystery to me.
-
- I can appreciate Unix's power as a command-oriented operating
- system, but don't recognize what makes Unix so special. Does Unix
- represent a development over past operating systems which I might
- never have used? Please help me understand. I would appreciate
- this to be a public discussion so others can see your responses
- and add their own comments.
-
- Thank you,
- -Michael
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