> One thing that UNIX does not need is more features. It is successful in part because it has a small number of good ideas that work well together. Merely adding features does not make it easier for users to do things – it just makes the manual thicker. The right solution in the right place is always more effective than haphazard hacking.
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[ 2.4 ms ] story [ 8.9 ms ] thread> One thing that UNIX does not need is more features. It is successful in part because it has a small number of good ideas that work well together. Merely adding features does not make it easier for users to do things – it just makes the manual thicker. The right solution in the right place is always more effective than haphazard hacking.