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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.



Unlike a human, you can usually just reboot the computer and try again.


The damage could be your files were exfiltrated, for example... that can't be undone with a reboot.




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