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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: What is this
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:58:28 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Pechtchanski  
> Sent: 07 September 2004 03:57

> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Dave Korn wrote:
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Phil Betts
> > > Sent: 06 September 2004 12:34
> >
> > > >Brian Dessent wrote:
> > >
> > > >"Mirko Tebaldi (Indirizzo Pubblico)" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> What is /bin/test.exe ?
> > > >>
> > > >> i have a script that uses that, but it has not output 
> and no --help
> > > >> or --usage !!!
> > >
> > > >Have you considered "man test"?
> > >
> > > FWIW, this should always be the FIRST thing one tries (or
> > > "info test").
> > >
> > > It's a REALLY bad idea to execute a program to try to 
> find out what it
> > > does.  Suppose that "test" was an acronym for "Trash Entire System
> > > Thoroughly", and suppose that it ignored the command line.
> >
> >   Then it would be a windoze app, not a unix/linux/posix 
> one, and hence
> > off-topic for this list!
> >
> >   I still think it should be entered into the OLOCA, though.
> 
> That would be up there with "the whole new level of mean"...  
> Are you sure we're up for it? :-)

  I think we have to be daring!

  Just imagine the fun!

  "All patches must be thoroughly TESTed (http://cygwin.com/acronyms#test)
before submission"!


    cheers, 
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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