Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!mel From: mel@houxm.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: osh Message-ID: <435@houxm.UUCP> Date: Sat, 11-Jun-83 09:44:58 EDT Article-I.D.: houxm.435 Posted: Sat Jun 11 09:44:58 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jun-83 04:53:31 EDT References: <3093@root44.UUCP> rlgvax.617 Lines: 10 Oh, come on guys! "oanything" as a command name almost always means the "old" version of "anything", just as "nanything" usually means the "new" version. Our computer center systems are full of these at any one time as new things are filtered in. The original question on this a month ago referred to our "osh", the released version of "sh"; as opposed to the running "sh" that has a little added diddle to logoff an idle user (NOT a port hog chaser, but a service to forgetful users who don't like being charged for their idleness). To expand this a gospel over all systems is misleading. We probably need a better, more organized way to handle changes than "o" and "n" prefixes, but human nature prevails. Mel Haas , houxm!mel