files and directories distinction:

[Jon Cast]

Randall R Schulz <rrschulz@cris.com> wrote:
> Aldi,

> I don't know about "dir," which is a Windows / DOS-ism,

Actually, from GNU/Linux:

$ which dir
/usr/bin/dir

`dir' is a GNU program which is equivalent to `ls -C -b'.  I don't
know whether he meant the dir in command.com or GNU dir, but `dir' is
not just a DOS-ism.  (Sorry, I'm just feeling feisty today.)

<snip>

> Randall Schulz
> Mountain View, CA USA

Jon Cast

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