I have a file named "-"

The Grey Wolf greywolf at unisoft.UUCP
Tue Mar 5 09:47:09 AEST 1991


<2028 at necisa.ho.necisa.oz.au> by boyd at necisa.ho.necisa.oz.au (Boyd Roberts)
# In article <6661 at idunno.Princeton.EDU> pfalstad at phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Falstad) writes:
# >
# >If you have a file that simply has a '/' in it, you can
# >just quote the slash:
# >
# >   rm "/"
# 
# Sorry?  What difference does the quoting make?  None.

Uh, Boyd, before you go off into the correct section of the bleachers,
you might want to consider your own signature.

The going got weird.
Paul Falstad turned pro.

In case you hadn't noticed, Paul was completely tongue in cheek...
-- 
# The days of the computer priesthood are not over.
# May they never be.
# If it sounds selfish, consider how most companies stay in business.



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