rbj@icst-cmr.ARPA (Root Boy Jim) (05/06/86)
> Hi Jim: Howdy. > Yeah, I've seen error - an amazing retrofit job! One of those deals > where the user has to do tricks to do a simple thing. Actually, it is a testamonial to UNIX that such a thing CAN be done. Many other systems wouldn't be able to coordinate such a task so efficiently. What, pipe two (or more) separate programs together? Shocking! > I should point out that my shock occured maybe 10 years ago, and > things a little better organized now. I've spent time before and since > working IBM stuff, and worse, so perhaps I'm permanantly brain damaged, but > there are a few things about unix that are primitive... > > 02:30; > George Robbins > ...!{ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!grr I must admit that I was surprised when I found out there was no listing file generated. But they were right! Who needs it? (Root Boy) Jim Cottrell <rbj@cmr> "One man gathers what another man spills"