From d7579d9f0cc4159a0c17bde4d709fa26a5ec1637 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "N0\\A" Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:17:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] unix --- unix | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 unix diff --git a/unix b/unix new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bbcb4af --- /dev/null +++ b/unix @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +(i) Make each program do one thing well. To do a new job, +build afresh rather than complicate old programs by adding new features. + +(ii) Expect the output of every program to become the input to another, +as yet unknown, program. Don't clutter output with extraneous information. +Avoid stringently columnar or binary input formats. Don't insist on interactive input. + +(iii) Design and build software, even operating systems, to be tried early, ideally within weeks. +Don't hesitate to throw away the clumsy parts and rebuild them. + +(iv) Use tools in preference to unskilled help to lighten a programming task, even if you have to detour +to build the tools and expect to throw some of them out after you've finished using them.