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Subject: Re: Command execution 
In-reply-to: culliton's message of Wed, 24 Jun 92 15:10:38 -0400.
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Date:	Wed, 24 Jun 1992 16:19:25 -0400
From:	Chris Siebenmann <cks>
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 Duff's rc lets you define a function that looks like a full path, and
running the full path will run the function (ie, fn /bin/csh ...). I
don't think this is a good idea myself; the uses seem limited to trapping
standard programs when invoked by explicit paths, and I see more problems
as a result than solutions. Contrary to the documentation, Duff's rc
and Byron's behave the *same* for 'foo/bar', and at least Rob Pike a)
thinks this is a good thing and b) uses this feature.

	- cks