Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!cwruecmp!nitrex!rbl From: rbl@nitrex.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: why learn UNIX Message-ID: <406@nitrex.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Jan-87 13:36:15 EST Article-I.D.: nitrex.406 Posted: Fri Jan 16 13:36:15 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Jan-87 07:45:40 EST References: <171@herman.UUCP> Reply-To: rbl@nitrex.UUCP ( Dr. Robin Lake ) Organization: The Standard Oil Co., Cleveland Lines: 27 I taught UNIX in a Computer Applications graduate program (since early 1970's) before joining industry and still serve on a couple of college advisory committees. In addition to Barry Shein's excellent comments already posted about Why UNIX, there's at least one other factor: UNIX, with it's pipe feature and the excellent Software Tools books to back it up, serves well in teaching students how to quickly analyze an end-user's real needs and quickly prototype a solution. The fast analysis/prototype cycle results in systems which more closely meet user needs. Of course, there are other neat software concepts that may have originated within UNIX and C, but they are now more widely available. "The largest impediment to technology transfer (into industry) may be the existing skill set of the people already there." Rob Lake decvax!cwruecmp!nitrex!rbl cbatt!nitrex!rbl Disclaimer: The above opinions reflect my own opinion, expressed under my adjunct academic appointment's freedom of expression and in no way reflect any opinion of my employer.