Regular pipe vs. Named Pipe

[Cy Foughty]

In article <1991Jun10.174828.27518 at cherokee.uswest.com> ron at eatdust (Ron Schweikert) writes:
>In article <1991Jun10.143256.29982 at digi.lonestar.org> cfoughty at digi.lonestar.org (Cy Foughty) writes:
>>In article <zfgo01.676423337 at hgo7> zfgo01 at hgo7.hou.amoco.com (F. G. Oakes) writes:
>>>cfoughty at digi.lonestar.org (Cy Foughty) writes:
>
>(lots of stuff deleted about named pipes vs. regular ones, asking for info
>on IPC etc..)  Reply was some information, plus recommendation to dig into
>the manuals.  Response was...
>
>>
>>Unfortunately Unix manuals are a joke at best. Not everything works as 
>>advertised. Hardly any books/manuals include live working examples. 
>>I also don't need "adequate" documentation, I need answers quick. I've a
>>lot of work to perform.
>>-- 
>>Cy Foughty
>>DSC Communications, Inc. 1000 Coit Rd., Plano,TX 75075
>>Work:214.519.4237 La Casa:214.578.8837
>>Don't compromise your compromises.
>
>Well, excuuuuuuuse us! We'll try to monitor the net so we can jump on your
>questions quickly in the future (Or did I take your response wrong?)
>
>The admonition to check the manuals (RTM or RTFM) plays along the same lines
>as "If a man is hungry, is it better to give him a fish, or teach him how to
>fish?"
>
>The net *is* a great place for fast answers, but your response that you don't
>need "adequate" documentation, but rather "fast answers" because you have "a
>lot of work to perform" is rather condescending.  Don't you think we all have
>work to perform too??
>
>I apologize publicly if I misinterpreted your response, but it didn't have
>a :-) by it...

I did forget ;-) by it. Seriously, Unix manuals are not very verbose.
I did sound condescending, and for that I apologize. But, I always go to the
net as a last resort AFTER I've RTM several times. The replies have been 
very helpful. I also couldn't find my "Bach" book. ;-)
-- 
Cy Foughty
DSC Communications, Inc. 1000 Coit Rd., Plano,TX 75075
Work:214.519.4237 La Casa:214.578.8837
Don't compromise your compromises.