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  3. November 2009

Re: Why are you on a *nix desktop?

Aaron Bartell wrote:
I don't like "man" because it feels too cumbersome (fwiw I don't even
remember the syntax of how to use it, it has been so long). It is just
easier to head over to Google IMO.

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com

The problem with that is that the man pages you find on the web are
pretty much the same as the man pages you see with the "man" command. At
least with "man", you know you have the proper version.

Cheers! Hans


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