Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!umd5!mimsy!chris From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: multiple names for files Message-ID: <9636@mimsy.UUCP> Date: Sat, 5-Dec-87 08:09:01 EST Article-I.D.: mimsy.9636 Posted: Sat Dec 5 08:09:01 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 10-Dec-87 04:25:48 EST References: <9593@mimsy.UUCP> <1413@bgsuvax.UUCP> Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Lines: 15 In article <1413@bgsuvax.UUCP> denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) writes: [re convincing rm to remove the file `-b'] >... I would be tempted to use ./-b myself, since it is independant >of where you are. When leading new users to Enlightenment :-), I avoid the name `./-b' since it introduces the concept `working directory', and it is best to confuse only one issue at a time (joke stolen from K&R). Once they have the concept `pathname' down, *then* it is time to introduce `working directory'. -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7690) Domain: chris@mimsy.umd.edu Path: uunet!mimsy!chris