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[Chad M/ Germann <cgermann@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 12:52 +0100, frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> how do you define Unix-like in 2011?

In a nutshell Keep it Simple, Stupid.

to expand.

 1. Small is beautiful.
     2. Make each program do one thing well.
     3. Build a prototype as soon as possible.
     4. Choose portability over efficiency.
     5. Store data in flat text files.
     6. Use software leverage to your advantage.
     7. Use shell scripts to increase leverage and portability.
     8. Avoid captive user interfaces.
     9. Make every program a filter
    10. 10 Clarity is better than cleverness
    11. Separate policy from mechanism; separate interfaces from
        engines.
    12. In interface design, always do the least surprising thing
    13. When a program has nothing surprising to say, it should say
        nothing.
    14. When you must fail, fail noisily and as soon as possible
    15. Programmer time is expensive; conserve it in preference to
        machine time