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From: forsyth@caldo.demon.co.uk
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Progeny Linux's Linux NOW
Date: Thu,  3 Aug 2000 06:12:36 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200008030513.BAA16733@cse.psu.edu> (raw)

>>NAME
>>	dsw -- delete interactively
	...
>>BUGS
>>	The name dsw is a carryover from the ancient past. Its
>>	etymology is amusing.

`delete from switches' if memory serves (ie, file name placed in console switches)



             reply	other threads:[~2000-08-03  5:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2000-08-03  5:12 forsyth [this message]
2000-08-03  5:57 ` Alexander Viro
2000-08-03 16:00 ` Tom Duff
2000-08-03 16:06 ` Tom Duff
2000-08-04  9:18   ` Boyd Roberts
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2000-08-02 22:38 dhog
     [not found] <ru@ohio.river.org>
2000-07-27 18:05 ` Richard Uhtenwoldt
2000-07-27 18:42   ` Alexander Viro
2000-07-27 20:30   ` Scott Schwartz
2000-07-27 20:46     ` Alexander Viro
2000-07-27 20:49     ` Boyd Roberts
2000-07-27 21:15       ` Alexander Viro
2000-07-27 21:49         ` Richard
2000-07-27 22:01           ` Alexander Viro
2000-07-27 22:09         ` Boyd Roberts
2000-07-27 22:30           ` Alexander Viro
2000-07-27 22:39             ` Boyd Roberts
2000-08-02 21:57 ` Tom Duff
2000-08-02 22:02 ` Tom Duff
2000-08-03  8:35   ` Boyd Roberts

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