On 7/11/07, Tim Hunter <TimHunter / nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Robert Dober wrote:
> > On 7/11/07, Michal Suchanek <hramrach / centrum.cz> wrote:
> > May I suggest a politically correct rewrite of Posix
> >
> > kill --> signal_process  (aliased to kindly_ask_process_to_leave)
> > rm --> set_file_size_to-1 (kindly_ask_file_to_go_away)
> > rm -r --> put_directory_off_payroll
> > (suggest_directory_existence_limitation)
> > did I miss something else ?
> >
> > Oh well I just forgot to put the smilies !!!
> >
> > Robert
> >
> I once suggested replacing "abend" with "succeed_at_alternate_goal".
> Didn't work.
Yes but we are two now:)
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