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From: Peter da Silva
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 1990 12:57

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In article <1990Nov6.190147.10534@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu> yarnall@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu (Ken Yarnall) writes:
> ls -l usr:big/ole/directory->more (which = ls -l usr:big/ole/dir -> more)

So long as you make that:

	list usr:big/old/directory->more

Because making - a metacharacter will break UNIX-style command options. Which
is probably a good thing, IMHO... they're usually the result of laziness on
the part of the programmer who did the Amiga port.
-- 
Peter da Silva.   `-_-'
<peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>.

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From: peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: PIPEs
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Date: 8 Nov 90 12:57:41 GMT
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