> -----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 -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
