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		arethuza on March 1, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Origin of Unix Pipes In my very first job interview I was asked to explain Unix pipes and I used the analogy of garden hoses - only to be told that was a stupid way of explaining them!

billybob on March 1, 2011 | [–]

I'd say they're more like a series of tubes.

nickolai on March 1, 2011 | [–]

I guess you're happy they did not hire you, right?

arethuza on March 1, 2011 | [–]

I did get the job :-)

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