The Unix Hierarchy

	NAME		DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
	----		------------------------

	beginner        - insecure with the concept of a terminal
			- has yet to learn the basics of vi
			- has not figured out how to get a directory
			- still has trouble with typing <RETURN>
			  after each line of input

	novice		- knows that `ls' will produce a directory
			- uses the editor, but calls it `vye'
			- has heard of `C' but never used it
			- has had his first bad experience with rm
			- is wondering how to read his mail
			- is wondering why the person next to him
			  seems to like Unix so very much.

	user            - uses vi and nroff, but inexpertly
			- has heard of regular-expr.s but never seen one.
			- has figured out that `-' precedes options
			- has attempted to write a C program and has
			  decided to stick with pascal
			- is wondering how to move a directory
			- thinks that dbx is a brand of stereo component
			- knows how to read his mail and is wondering
			  how to read the news

	knowlegable	- uses nroff with no trouble, and is beginning
	user		  to learn tbl and eqn
			- uses grep to search for fixed strings
			- has figured out that mv(1) will move directories
			- has learned that "learn" doesn't help
			- somebody has shown him how to write C programs
			- once used sed to do some text substitution
			- has seen dbx used but does not use it himself
			- thinks that make is a only for wimps

	hacker		- uses sed and awk with comfort
			- uses undocumented features of vi
			- write C code with `cat >' and compiles with '!cc'
			- uses adb because he doesn't trust source debuggers
			- can answer questions about the user environment
			- writes his own nroff macros to supplement std. ones
			- write scripts for Bourne shell (/bin/sh)
			- knows how to install bug fixes

	expert          - uses sed when necessary
			- uses macro's in vi, uses ex when necessary
			- posts news at every possible opportunity
			- write csh scripts occasionally
			- write C programs using vi and compiles with cc
			- has figured out what `&&' and '||' are for
			- thinks that human history started with '!h'

	guru		- uses m4 and lex with comfort
			- writes assembly code with `cat >'
			- uses adb on the kernel while system is loaded
			- customizes utilities by patching the source
			- reads device driver source with his breakfast
			- can answer any unix question after a little thought
			- uses make for anything that requires two or more
			  distinct commands to achieve
			- has learned how to breach security but no longer 
			  needs to try

	wizard		- writes device drivers with `cat >'
			- fixes bugs by patching the binaries
			- can answer any question before you ask
			- writes his own troff macro packages
			- is on first-name basis with Dennis, Bill, and Ken