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by nray 3818 days ago
> "Single-point failures in applications can corrupt the registry, frequently making the entire operating system unusable and requiring a reinstall."

> Cygwin ... is the first thing many Unix hackers install on such Windows systems as they are compelled by circumstances to make use of.

> The intended audience for the NT operating systems is primarily nontechnical end users, implying a very low tolerance for interface complexity.

Things were pretty poisonous i 2003 I guess, I would suggest readers in 2015 bear this in mind. Just think if there was a world where you could use Unix and Windows and Max OS without having to feel bad...

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When it comes to Windows, Raymond knows nothing. Never has.
It's not just windows.