Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Dec 1998 19:23:56 +0100 | From | jens@pinguin ... | Subject | Re: /dev/one - why not /dev/repeat? |
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On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 11:52:40PM +0100, Lars Marowsky-Brée wrote:
>> Are there advantages in having something like /dev/repeat? > I suggest we implement a /dev/calculator, so everyone who needs to solve > an equation can do it just by using cat/echo: > echo 2+3*4 >/dev/calculator > cat /dev/calculator > 14 > Maybe we could make it understand RPN!
What about an X server as a device?
while true ; do cat /dev/x-display | svgalib_pixmap_viewer kill svgalib_pixmap_viewer done
SCNR ;-)
-- _ciao, Jens_______________________________ http://www.pinguin.conetix.de cat /dev/boiler/water | tea | sieve > /cup mount -t hdev /dev/human/mouth01 /mouth ; cat /cup >/mouth/gulp
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