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http://research.microsoft.com/~daniel/unix-haters.html

This out-of-print gem is available from its creators for free to anyone willing to download the PDF. As the name implies, this is not a balanced view of UNIX, it is a blatant slap in the face of everything the operating system stands for. While the pages are hosted on a Microsoft research server, the book was not commissioned by MS, nor is it officially endorsed as the MS bible. There's even an anti-foreward retort by Dennis Ritchie, UNIX co-creator and developer of the C programming language. A compelling piece of technology history, the UNIX-HATERS Handbook is a must download for every geek.