On Saturday 01 February 2003 11:46 am, Anne Wilson wrote:
> Thanks Todd. I have to confess I much prefer paper manuals, so I tend to
> check books before reading man pages. And really, this above is a prime
> example of why newbies often don't read them. The info is all there, but
> when you read it you feel punch-drunk <g>
>
> Anne
Anne, don't feel lonely - sometimes man pages leave me feeling like I just
walked into "rocket scientist" territory as well.
I firmly believe that man pages should never be written by the same people who
wrote whatever software the man page is covering... <grin>
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