Question for heads - (deSitter) - (23) - Feb. 11, 2004, 07:23:31 PM EST
         Probably because the dash IS an option on its own, to tar? -NT - (CRConrad) - (16) - Feb. 11, 2004, 07:32:41 PM EST
             Nice try, but - (deSitter) - (15) - Feb. 11, 2004, 07:45:55 PM EST
                 No, for many (most?) old commands, that's DOUBLE dash. (*) - (CRConrad) - (14) - Feb. 11, 2004, 07:57:44 PM EST
                     Re: No, for many (most?) old commands, that's DOUBLE dash. ( - (deSitter) - (13) - Feb. 11, 2004, 08:04:28 PM EST
                         WTF is "bash"?!? - (CRConrad) - (12) - Feb. 11, 2004, 08:37:13 PM EST
                             Bzzt, wrong. - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2004, 08:49:13 PM EST
                                 Go buy a sense of humour, nitwit. - (CRConrad) - (1) - Feb. 12, 2004, 02:43:29 AM EST
                                     I recognize *funny* jokes perfectly well - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 12, 2004, 01:27:00 PM EST
                             Re: WTF is "bash"?!? - (deSitter) - (8) - Feb. 11, 2004, 08:53:19 PM EST
                                 blow me read the quoted man pages I cited!!! - (boxley) - (5) - Feb. 11, 2004, 10:13:04 PM EST
                                     Re: blow me read the quoted man pages I cited!!! - (deSitter) - (4) - Feb. 11, 2004, 10:32:08 PM EST
                                         also notice the description of the flags - (boxley) - (3) - Feb. 11, 2004, 10:38:08 PM EST
                                             Re: also notice the description of the flags - (deSitter) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2004, 11:38:03 PM EST
                                                 /me/bangs head on floor - (boxley) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2004, 11:43:13 PM EST
                                                     s'one send email to ESR or Moen -NT - (deSitter) - Feb. 11, 2004, 11:57:06 PM EST
                                 Then shut the f...heck up and listen, f...numbskull! - (CRConrad) - (1) - Feb. 12, 2004, 03:07:08 AM EST
                                     jEEEz -NT - (deSitter) - Feb. 12, 2004, 03:26:27 AM EST
         Unix Programmers Manual Volume 1 Bell Labs - (boxley) - (5) - Feb. 11, 2004, 07:55:42 PM EST
             Re: Unix Programmers Manual Volume 1 Bell Labs - (a6l6e6x) - (4) - Feb. 11, 2004, 08:27:20 PM EST
                 My edition is 1979 and doesnt state that? what edition are - (boxley) - Feb. 11, 2004, 10:10:26 PM EST
                 Re: Unix Programmers Manual Volume 1 Bell Labs - (deSitter) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2004, 10:35:17 PM EST
                     No it doesn't. - (pwhysall) - Feb. 12, 2004, 03:13:29 AM EST
                     Dash by itself is meaningless in tar - (Arkadiy) - Feb. 12, 2004, 01:18:59 PM EST