Message-ID: <D09972985AB1D6118FBE0060970F698CE872@cavern.tarcanfel.net> From: Jonathan Hutchins <hutchins@opus1.com> Subject: RE: Linux commands Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:19:50 -0600
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> From: Jared [mailto:jared@trios.org]
> The old VMS systems had the most elegant text-based
> help system I've seen yet. What Rick is describing
> below is how it worked: You typed 'HELP' and saw a
> top-level directory of all commands. Then you could
> type in the command you wanted, and you'd see a
> brief description of it; press Enter and you'd see
> a "man" page equivalent. Then you could type in
> one of the /options and see even more info.
...and you would still not have a bloody clue how in the world you would
accomplish what you wanted to do - like read mail or edit a file.
VMS is for people who fine Unix too straightforward and uncomplicated. It
is the ultimate in security through obscurity.