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Re:Unix – The Hole Hawg of Operating Systems (1999) by mikewarot on Saturday July 31, 2021 @04:12AM (#28016358)
I agree, Unix/Linux is like a Hole Hawg, it puts the full power of the processor and the resources it's hooked to into what ever drill bit (program) you care to use.

Like a hole hawg, that power can rapidly cause things to go awry. Unlike a hole hawg, the extent of the damage can extend across the world.

Re:Unix – The Hole Hawg of Operating Systems (1999) by regs on Saturday July 31, 2021 @01:29PM (#28020043)
Unlike a human, you can usually just reboot the computer and try again.
Re:Unix – The Hole Hawg of Operating Systems (1999) by mikewarot on Saturday July 31, 2021 @09:19PM (#28022920)
The damage could be your files were exfiltrated, for example... that can't be undone with a reboot.