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[–] [email protected] 47 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The UNIX Tools Philosophy is that tools should do one thing, and they should do it well.
I wish more things followed this philosophy.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

Along with the even older philosophy of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Hear hear. That's how the tools I write work as well.