Linux and the Unix Philosophy

About 30 years ago, when Americans drove big cars and were the envy of citi

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zens in other countries, Volkswagen ran an ad campaign in the United States

with the theme “small is beautiful.” At the time, it seemed as though the Ger

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man automobile manufacturer was out of touch with reality. The VW Bug,

while enormously successful in Europe, looked a little silly on the American

landscape, like a midget in a land of giants. Still, Volkswagen kept driving

home the message that small cars were here to stay.

Then the unforeseen occurred: Middle Eastern oil ministers showed the

world that, yes, indeed, they could agree on something—namely, a much

higher price ...