We have had our heads in the clouds for most of this book. It is, after all, a book of technical philosophy that would not normally be very practical. I just want to take this opportunity to bring us back down to the real world before the book ends.
There is “truth” here. Reality imposes itself upon SysAdmins every day in a multitude of ways. It is possible always to be able to follow each of the tenets previously set forth in this book – but it is quite improbable. In the “real” world, we SysAdmins face some incredible challenges just to get our assigned work completed. Deadlines, ...
