Unix Jargon File wanted

[Scott Yelich]

>   Anyone who anticipates being introduced to computers through Unix
>   should crawl in a hole and die.

... and go to he11 where they can use msdos... right?

>   For example, it's possible to create files inadvertently whose very
>   names make it impossible to delete them without special contortions.
>   I learned this the first time a file whose name was preceded by a
>   "-" materialized in my directory.  The "man" writeup on rm contained
>   the clue I needed, as I recall.  I now have a file called "520-529 top25"
>   I'm thinking about deleting someday. Somewhere in the man pages for  
>   rm there must be the clue to that too, when I'm in the mood for manese.

A backslash can do wonders here and there...

Then, have you ever found system software that made a file called ``*''?
I have.... it is great for new users (ie: no sub directories!)

Personally.... my home directory is now down from my password home by
a directory named ``... '' 
That's right. 
My ``~scott'' directory appears empty--
it looks like the only files I have are:
.
..
...

I am working on a shell that will move all of your files down a sub-directory
maze.... turn permissions off on all the directories, change all aliases
to prevent anything but ``cd'' and update the login shell.  

Want to test it?

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 Scott D. Yelich                                 scott at cs.odu.edu [128.82.8.1]
 After he pushed me off the cliff, he asked me, as I fell, ``Why'd you jump?''
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