Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sri-unix!PB@SU-AI.ARPA From: PB@SU-AI.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: this should inflame the unix philes Message-ID: <12276@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 17:36:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12276 Posted: Thu Aug 9 17:36:00 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Aug-84 01:08:56 EDT Lines: 31 From: Peter BlicherPB - And the Unix improvements: -The maximum file size is required when the file is opened. The maximum partition size is required when the partition is created. -The file name is limited to six (or eight) letters, no extension, no version number, no subdirectories. The file name is limited to 14 letters, numbers, `-', `.', no extension, no version number (except as part of the name). -Different op system calls for I/O to the terminal, to files, to mag tape, interprocess communication, to files across the network, interprocess communication across the network. Terminal characteristics handled via arcane incantations in obscure system file. Mag tape characteristics handled via very arcane incantations in obscure system file. -No type-ahead buffers in the terminal driver. Any received characters are dropped if there is no waiting read request. This prohibits the implementation of a full screen editor. No type-ahead buffers until shell gives a prompt (e.g. during login). -Cannot get command line arguments within a user program. Can only talk to system programs through arcane command lines. -Error messages that are encryped numbers. No error messages. Things that don't work just exit. -No online help. MUST always have manuals within reach. Infinite online help, if you happen to guess the right keyword. No other search mechanism. MUST always have manuals within reach. Now, I'm not saying that Eunuchs is perfectly terrible, I just don't want anyone to think it's perfect.