Error

[Root Boy Jim]

> Hi Jim:

Howdy.

> 	Yeah, I've seen error - an amazing retrofit job!  One of those deals
> where the user has to do tricks to do a simple thing.

Actually, it is a testamonial to UNIX that such a thing CAN be done. Many
other systems wouldn't be able to coordinate such a task so efficiently.
What, pipe two (or more) separate programs together? Shocking!

> 	I should point out that my shock occured maybe 10 years ago, and
> things a little better organized now.  I've spent time before and since
> working IBM stuff, and worse, so perhaps I'm permanantly brain damaged, but
> there are a few things about unix that are primitive...
> 
> 				02:30;
> 				George Robbins
> 				...!{ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!grr

I must admit that I was surprised when I found out there was no listing
file generated. But they were right! Who needs it?

	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell		<rbj at cmr>
	"One man gathers what another man spills"