[AktiviX] The Art of Unix Programming

[Alan Dawson]

Apologies if this is an eggsucking grandma post 
 
Eric Raymond, the author of much Gnu and Open source software 
http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_S._Raymond, has released his latest book 
'the art of unix programming' on the web ..  
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/ 
 
It rocks .. I've just read the half the first chapter and had a 1/2 bottle of 
wine, whilst listening to trollyd  - http://www.burngreave.net/~trollyd - 
beatz not bombz 1 mp3 - 
http://ftp.radio4all.net/pub/archive/03.28.03/bnb01.mp3 , and I'm going to 
rewrite all my work code (caveat  - windows stuff, and I'm a piss poor coder) 
around the unix philosophy 
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/ch01s06.html 
 
The history stuff is pretty interesting also, and when he compares the other 
operating systems he dosn't like windows!. 
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/ch03s02.html#nt_contrast 
 
especially the centralising function of the registry.   
 
you could also read the unix haters handbook 
http://www.burngreave.net/~aland/it/linux/uhh.pdf  for a an alternative 
alternative laugh  
 
I guess it also applies to that revolutionary organisation too,   Get a strong 
cell system going, keep it simple, expect to work with others, get a big 
organisation only when it is clear by demonstration that nothing else will 
do... 
 
'kin trotskymaxistleniniststalinistmaoistblairdimwits ..  where's me kroneing 
tool 
 
AED 
--  
"The long revolution is creating small federated microsocieties, true guerilla   
 cells practising and fighting for this self-management. Effective radicality   
 authorises all variations and guarantees every freedom. "   
   
  
  

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