Well it's written in about 1994 by the look of it. So, this is the point where I was learning Unix and it's after the point where a Finnish university student's "hobby project" is building one from scratch, a pretty good one it turns out.
It's also coming either after, or at the same time as books like "The Magic Garden Explained" which explains SVR4 in considerable detail.
You should read stuff like this as at least 90% sour grapes. Is there value from some of the criticisms along the way? Sure, but mostly they're just angry because the thing they liked is clearly going away.
It's also coming either after, or at the same time as books like "The Magic Garden Explained" which explains SVR4 in considerable detail.
You should read stuff like this as at least 90% sour grapes. Is there value from some of the criticisms along the way? Sure, but mostly they're just angry because the thing they liked is clearly going away.