"The Art of Unix Programming"
http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/
It's not perfect - I'd love to see a guide with more practical examples - but it does do a good job covering the basic philosophy and some of the history of why certain design decisions were made.
"The Art of Unix Programming"
http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/
It's not perfect - I'd love to see a guide with more practical examples - but it does do a good job covering the basic philosophy and some of the history of why certain design decisions were made.