[openbeos] Re: clipboard, etc

  • From: "François Revol" <revol@xxxxxxx>
  • To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:14:08 +0100 CET

> "François Revol" <revol@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  ..
> > In Unix often commands have several names, which are (sym)linked to 
> > the 
> > main binary. Like zipinfo -> unzip, and gunzip -> gzip.
> > The command checks argv[0] on startup to switch functionality.
> > See src/apps/bin/trash, it can be symlinked to untrash.
> > Makes less binaries (but not less entries :)
> 
> Interesting, but as you know my reason for wanting to combine
> them is to have fewer "groups" of tiny commands floating around.
> 
> > >[...]
> > 
> > B_TEXT_TOO_LONG :p
> 
> Man, that's just lame. If you don't want to read it, fine.

I did read, but it's a bit late to make an as lengthy reply.

François.


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