I have a file named "-"

Paul Falstad pfalstad at phoenix.Princeton.EDU
Thu Feb 28 05:17:58 AEST 1991


rodney at sun.ipl.rpi.edu (Rodney Peck II) wrote:
>>In article <6661 at idunno.Princeton.EDU> pfalstad at phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Falstad) writes:
>>>Ask a coworker!?!  Please, please; let's at least answer the question
>>>before tempers get out of control.
>>>
>>>If you have a file that simply has a '/' in it, you can
>>>just quote the slash:
>>>
>>>   rm "/"
>>>
>
>"AAAAARRHRRHRHRGHGHGRAAH!"
>"No, that's wrong," he said wondering when this would ever end.

sarcasm, n.:
   1. a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter,
      caustic, and often ironic language that is usu. directed against
      an individual.  syn see SATIRE.

Advice to all who replied: go back and read the post more carefully
before sending me email next time.

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