On 12.04.16 13:05, Derek Martin wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 05:28:08PM +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote:
> > The really big benefit of the Unix approach is that the same utility
> > know-how can be applied to every problem, as it is only the mix of
> > utilities used, and their parameters, which vary.
>
> The downside is that typical users don't want to learn all those
> tools, and by and large have no reason to. They use the web and
> e-mail, and very little else.
Yes, what could be inferred from your first reply is now explicit.
May your typicality serve you well, and the rest of us tolerate what the
other has learned first and uses best.
Erik
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The ultimate barrier is one's viewpoint.
- Terry Pratchett, "The Dark Side of the Sun"
