On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:03:29 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > Hello:
> One of the nice things about DOS files is that most of them > have file extensions so as to give the user some idea as to > what kinds of files they might be. > Most of the files we see in a Linux distribution and many of > the files we find on a Unix host have no file extensions. We > have no immediate clue as to what kinds of files they are. > Why? Unix/Linux is apparantly written/used mostly by "C" programmers who converse naturally in Geek - a dialect of Greek. They pick up on clues to the possible purpose of certain files - such as the directory in which they are found or the secret order of letters or even whether they begin with a period - which make no sense to to us DOS users. Take for example, ls or grep or fstab or initrc. All of which I unfortunately now understand slightly. :(( The seeming humorous nature of the above is accidental. BTW, have you ever had a Mac user ask you where your finder is ? - Clarence Verge - Back to using Arachne V1.62 ....
