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rlp10

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Registered: 2009-11-27

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Unix Philosophy Apps List

Hi,

I really like the list here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … plications

I'm trying to limit the applications that I use to those that follow the Unix Philosophy.  I wondered if others would help me put together a list of unix philosophy apps.  To get the ball rolling:

Editors:
- ed

Browser:
- edbrowse
- uzbl

Text processing:
- awk
- grep
- sed
- tr

Email client:
- nmh

Please add more!

Richard

litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Moved to GNU/Linux Discussion.

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ngoonee

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Which unix philosophy is this? The one where 'everything is a file', the one where 'everything is text', or something else?

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litemotiv

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Which unix philosophy is this? The one where 'everything is a file', the one where 'everything is text', or something else?

I'm guessing the one where 'everything is a discussion'.

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cinan

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Registered: 2008-07-04

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Which unix philosophy is this? The one where 'everything is a file', the one where 'everything is text', or something else?

I guess this philosophy: 'Write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work together. Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface.'

rwd

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Registered: 2009-02-08

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Don't most of the commandline linux applications adhere to the unix philosopy? No need to mention every gnu tool I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy

rlp10

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Registered: 2009-11-27

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Yes I like the definition that Cinan quoted.

You're right, I don't want everything tool listed.  However, I was thinking it would be helpful to list lesser-known apps that can be used for everyday use like writing email or surfing the web.

Richard

jnguyen

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Registered: 2011-02-17

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

If you like Cinan's definition, you might also be interested in the onethingwell blog.

bashmount is my own script to manage removable media (shameless plug ).
cower is a simple well-written AUR helper that doesn't try to be yaourt.
memoir is a minimal command-line diary.
todd is a lightweight command-line TODO program.
Several things that Xyne has done.

I'd just like to note that all of the above came from Arch Linux users I suppose we're all obsessed with KISS philosophy

Last edited by jnguyen (2011-06-13 17:20:58)

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JohannesSM64

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Registered: 2009-10-11

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

Don't most of the commandline linux applications adhere to the unix philosopy? No need to mention every gnu tool I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy

No, plenty of GNU tools do more than one thing, so they aren't 100% Unixy.
http://harmful.cat-v.org/cat-v/

paldepind

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From: Århus, Denmark

Registered: 2010-02-17

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

No, plenty of GNU tools do more than one thing, so they aren't 100% Unixy.
http://harmful.cat-v.org/cat-v/

I'd say most GNU tools do much than one thing and far from following the Unix philosophy.

On topic: The suckless programs are pretty Unix. For instance st, dwm, surf, dmenu and ii.

rlp10

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Registered: 2009-11-27

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Re: Unix Philosophy Apps List

If you like Cinan's definition, you might also be interested in the onethingwell blog.

Yes I subscribe to that blog.  Although it uses the phrase "one thing well", the blog seems much more broad that simple unix filters.

Thank you for your other suggestions too.

No, plenty of GNU tools do more than one thing, so they aren't 100% Unixy.
http://harmful.cat-v.org/cat-v/

This is really my point.  I want to hang out with the other people on the planet who really like the unix philosophy and are trying to implement it in their day-to-day use of computers.  Perhaps Arch is one of the places to find those people?

For example does anyone here use a unix philosophy program, such as nmh, to read their email?

On topic: The suckless programs are pretty Unix. For instance st, dwm, surf, dmenu and ii.

I'll check those out too.  Thanks.