
Acknowledgments
The birth of a book is like the birth of a child: every one is different. The writ
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ing and publication of my first book, The UNIX Philosophy, had gone fairly
smoothly as books go. Had I known that I would have faced so much personal
turmoil during the writing of this second book, I would not likely have signed
the publishing contract. I would have thought twice before getting involved
in this project.
Having endured the personal turmoil amidst the writing and publishing
process, I admit that this book is a sort of catharsis then, both personally and
philosophically. So I must give credit to the great God Almighty for getting
me through ...