why learn UNIX

[Garry Wiegand]

In a recent article rbl at nitrex.UUCP ( Dr. Robin Lake ) wrote:
>	UNIX, with it's pipe feature and the excellent Software Tools
>	books to back it up, serves well in teaching students how to
>	quickly analyze an end-user's real needs and quickly prototype
>	a solution.  The fast analysis/prototype cycle results in systems...

WHAT IN THE HOLY GOOD GOD EARTH DO PIPES HAVE TO DO WITH RAPID PROTOTYPING????

This article sounds like a snow job...   growl.

garry wiegand   (garry%cadif-oak at cu-arpa.cs.cornell.edu)