Comment by adwn

Is following the "Unix way" a terminal value? I.e., is it desirable for itself, or is it just supposed to be a means to an end?

In discussions such as these, the Unix philosophy of "do one thing and do it well" is often being touted as a proxy for (and a necessary attribute of) "good design", as if all possible wisdom about the future of computing was available to the creators of UNIX in 1969.