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Old 12-01-2015, 04:24 PM   #1
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What Unix command would you give your dog?


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He shouts commands at his dog in Unix, an early computer operating system
from 'An Anonymous Satire of Silicon Valley Now Has a Publisher'

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/bu...publisher.html

grep, fido, grep!

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Old 12-01-2015, 04:40 PM   #2
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Owning 5 dogs myself

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wget -c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkylMPBxqYc
 
Old 12-01-2015, 04:48 PM   #3
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fsck.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 04:56 PM   #4
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curl
sleep

mc
 
Old 12-01-2015, 10:09 PM   #5
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I remember hearing that a true programmer knew what his name would do if typed into teco.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 10:50 PM   #6
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cat cat | grep purr
 
Old 12-02-2015, 07:17 AM   #7
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Dig.
 
Old 12-02-2015, 02:20 PM   #8
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kill

( Only to bad guys )
 
Old 12-05-2015, 11:49 AM   #9
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fetchmail
 
Old 12-05-2015, 11:54 AM   #10
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rm -f
(I don't like dogs)
 
Old 12-05-2015, 02:04 PM   #11
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watch

play

ssh ( sounds like shush or SH-H-H-H-H to silent the dog )

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