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UNIX pioneers such as Ken Thompson,
Dennis Ritchie, and Doug McIlroy emphasized designing programs that
integrate cleanly, so the system's power emerges from relationships
among components rather than from isolated features. The idea of "doing one thing well" is only part of a broader vision:
an approach that values adaptability, interaction, and continuous
evolution. In the UNIX environment, each tool is conceived not in
isolation, but as...