At 09:55 PM 1/10/2002, Gary R. Van Sickle wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > > Of Christopher Faylor > > > >[snip] > > > >For Bourne style shells I use > > > > > >runme > filename 2>&1 > > > > > >This redirects stdout first and then stderr to whereever stdout is > > >pointing. > > > > If this doesn't do it, then I think the best plan is to find help from > > another mailing list. Basic shell questions are not really appropriate > > here -- especially given the recent volume we've been experiencing. > >I've been cogitating for a while that it could be mutually beneficial to >inexperienced users and regulars' blood pressures alike if the Cygwin mailing >list page listed a few concrete URLs to such "newbie" lists/newsgroups/FAQs etc, >and at the same time reworked the wording on the description of this particular >list. Currently it says, "If you have questions about how to use Cygwin, or any >of its tools (bash, gcc, make, etc.), this is the list for you." That means: >"If you have any question whatsoever regarding anything you can associate >somehow with Cygwin, post it here." That's simply not the intention of the list >(at least since I've been around), nor should it be, but the description simply >gives no indication of the true intent, i.e. "Cygwin-specific questions only >need apply". > >Now as for where best to send people, I have no idea (maybe some can just point >into the appropriate section of the FAQ). But here's a rough outline of what >I'm thinking: > > >Help With The Tools Packaged With Cygwin >======================================== > >Can't figure out the bash command line syntax? Don't know what a HOME is? >What-ular expressions? These are general Unix sorts of questions , and you'll >have the best luck getting help at one of these many fine resources: > >Unix basics: http://wherever/ >Bash up the wazoo: news://bash.whatever/ >Regular Expressions Revealed: mailinglist://heretoo/ > >Cygwin Specific Mailing Lists >============================= > >cygwin-xfree: (same description, note the clever inversion of these two, thus >guaranteeing that no xfree questions get into the main list). > >cygwin: A high volume list solely for the discussion of Cygwin-specific >issues/problems/etc. If you have questions specifically related to the Cygwin >ports of the tools, *not* regarding the tools themselves, post here. > >Cygwin Developers Mailing Lists >=============================== > >Heaven help you if you post something off topic to one of these: > >cygwin-apps: blah blah blah >etc >etc > > >Comments? Questions other than "what are you smoking"? ;-)
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