What is this

[Mark Bohlman]

Dave Korn wrote:
>>-----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

And TESTED is "Trash Entire System Thoroughly at End of Day"?? ;-)
(see also "Been There, Done That").
-- Mark


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