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On 2/28/2011 8:45 PM, Mirko Vukovic wrote:

<snip>

> googling I found references to devices ptmx and pts.
>
> There is a /dev/ptmx.  I can see it if I do ls /dev/ptmx but not if I
> do ls /dev  (why?).

<http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-specialnames.html#pathnames-posixdevices>

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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