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Unix doesn’t follow the Unix philosophy
The Unix philosophy is a noble idea, but even Unix doesn’t follow it too closely. The Unix philosophy, as summarized by Doug McIlroy, says Write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work together. Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface. Here is an example from James [...]
First changes to a new computer
Here are the first three changes I make to a new computer. Remap Caps Lock to be a control key. Delete all icons from the desktop. Mute the sound. Related posts: Why and how to remap Caps Lock (Windows, Linux, and Mac) Deleting the Windows recycle bin icon
The Book of Inkscape
When I first started using Inkscape, I read Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program by Tavmjong Bah, 3rd edition. It’s now in its 4th edition, which I have not seen. I received a copy of The Book of Inkscape by Dmitry Kirsanov recently, and it looks like the book I would have preferred to start [...]
