On 15 May 2001, Kai Henningsen wrote:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alexander Viro)  wrote on 15.05.01 in 
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
> > ... and Multics had all access to files through equivalent of mmap()
> > in 60s. "Segments" in ls(1) got that name for a good reason.
> 
> Where's something called "segments" connected with ls(1)? I can't seem to  
> find the reference.

ls == list segments. Name came from Multics.

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