17 Feb
2021
17 Feb
'21
2:33 a.m.
On Feb 16, 2021, at 13:59, Tyler Adams
<coppero1237(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I've been writing about Unix design principles recently and tried explaining
"The Rule of Silence" by imagining Unix as a restaurant. Do you agree with
how I presented it? Would you do it differently?
Apple's A/UX team used to joke about Mac versus Unix restaurant ordering, eg:
W: What would you like to order?
U: I'd like a green salad, with blue cheese dressing on the side, no croutons.
W: Would you like to order an appetizer, dessert, entree, or side dish?
M: I'd like to order a side dish.
W: Would you like to order cottage cheese, french fries, a salad, or ...
M: ...
All of us actually ordered our meals in Unix style, but all too often we
heard folks ordering in Mac style.
-r