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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: RE**n: unix command syntax
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Date: Thu, 12-Apr-84 17:12:08 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 12 17:12:08 1984
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"(the least length unambigous switch name == full switch name)", eh?
Won't life be fun for your shell programs and your customers when you
add a new option that makes a bunch of old abbreviations obsolete...

And of course you won't be able to run anyone else's software, or get
anybody else to run yours.

I trust you plan to go through the documentation and remove the word
"UNIX" wherever it appears.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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