Gratuitous Violations of the Unix (tm) Paradigm

[Gary Benson]

I say let's have some more gratuitous violations of the unix paradigm!
Saying "The Unix Paradigm" makes it sound like some sort of manifesto, and
arguing that a thing violates it reminds me of those linguistic
conservatives who refuse to admit that languages evolve naturally to reflect
its user's needs to communicate. If the unix manifesto oops..I mean
"paradigm" of course..results in such a perfect operating system, why does
this newsgroup exist?

As a user of both the English language and unix, I admit to being left of
center. In my opinion, operating systems are like human languages in this
regard: they must change to accurately reflect the needs of those who rely
on them and avoid stagnation. Unix will not survive if it is strait-jacketed
into someone's concept of a paradigm.

My question: is there a paradigm? Does anyone have a copy they can send me?
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