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RE: What is this


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? :-)
	Igor
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