The Language of the Unix World should Change


 
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# 15  
Old 12-12-2009
I agree - it is a pointless troll. We have enough junk on the web without adding it to this forum.....
# 16  
Old 12-12-2009
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Originally Posted by jp2542a
The fact is that there will always be someone who feels the need to make all they see conform to their subjective and restrictive view of the actual relationships of arbitrary systems. Suggesting that "kill" in the unix world has anything to do with humans is not reasonable and points to a more disturbing underlying belief of some people that technical forums should be used as a vehicle of nebulous conformity. That was the reason for my reference to AOL and divine intervention.

I have been here since the internet consisted of less than 1200 modems. Since AOL, there has been dulling of something truly brilliant. I had hoped this would have been something along the James Burke experience rather than what I see today

Sorry for the mini rant..

I'll be quiet now Smilie
Actually, I understood your point. I was merely illustrating it :-)
# 17  
Old 12-12-2009
Somebody kill this thread before I really go off (joking... about going off.. Smilie )
# 18  
Old 12-12-2009
Ok.

In line with Neo's observation about the OP, Jim and jp2542a's suggestion and my own thoughts on the subject I am closing this tread. I don't believe it has any value.
# 19  
Old 12-19-2009
With all this fear of H1N1, I would
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eradicate -9 <threat>

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