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Master Foo Discourses on Returning to Windows
A student said: βWe have learned that Unix is not just an operating system, but also a style of approaching problems.β
Master Foo nodded in agreement.
The student continued: βThen, the Great Way of Unix can be applied on other operating systems?β
Master Foo sat silent for a moment, then said: βIn every operating system there is a path to the Great Way, if only we can find it.β
The student continued: βWhat, then, of Windows? It is preinstalled on most computers, and though its tools are mostly far inferior, they are easy to use for beginners. Surely, Windows users could benefit from the Unix philosophy.β
Master Foo nodded again.
The student said: βHow, then, are those enlightened in the Unix Way to return to the Windows world?β
Master Foo said: βTo return to Windows, you have but to boot it up.β
The student said, growing agitated: βMaster Foo, if it is so easy, why are there so many monolithic and broken software packages for Windows? Elegant software should also be possible with a GUI and fancy colors, but there is little evidence that this occurs. What becomes of an enlighted one who returns to Windows?β
Master Foo: βA broken mirror never reflects again; fallen flowers never go back to the old branches.β
Upon hearing this, all present were enlightened.
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Master Foo and the RecruiterΒ Β Master Foo and the Unix Zealot