Backtick versus $()

[Andres Perera]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Chad Perrin <perrin at apotheon.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 08:36:53PM -0430, Andres Perera wrote:
>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Chip Camden
>> <sterling at camdensoftware.com> wrote:
>> > Quoth Andres Perera on Thursday, 24 February 2011:
>> >
>> > [snip]
>> >>
>> >> no, let's start by looking at the SOURCE CODE REPOSITORY instead of
>> >> WIKIPEDIA you DROOLING BUFFOON
>> >>
>> > [snip]
>> >
>> >> if you disagree then you are retarded and the exchange concludes
>> >>
>> > [snip]
>> >
>> > Resorting to personal insults doesn't help make your case.  There is
>> > fertile ground for discussion here if you'd only look for it.
>>
>> nor does insulting you (which is very easy) invalidate the other lines
>> of text
>
> That wasn't me.  I could make some insulting references to failings of
> yours that resulted in this mistake on your part, but I really do not
> think that's necessary.  It is much more fun to just watch you
> self-destruct.

it doesn't matter if it wasn't you

if you're all retarded then you are all effectively the same person

>
> By the way, it may not invalidate the other lines of text, but it does
> rather effectively eclipse them.
>
> The other lines of text are essentially invalidated by their own lack of
> reasoned argumentation, anyway.
>
>
>>
>> you are sidestepping, again
>
> Again, that wasn't me.
>
>
>>
>> how about you admit the whole discussion is a little over your head?
>
> Still wasn't me.
>
>
>>
>> specially your claim of ls-F not being tcsh (sad that i know more
>> about your shell than you do)
>
> Not only was it not me to whom you replied here, but I did not claim that
> "ls-F" is not "tcsh".  Read *my* actual reply for the explanation of
> where you went flying off into never-never-right-land on that one.
>
>
>> > --
>> > Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling at camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F
>> > http://chipsquips.com  | http://camdensoftware.com   | http://chipstips.com
>> >
>>
>> btw, would you stop putting ads on your signature? it's annoying
>
> How can you take note of the content of his signature block enough to
> comment on it like that without noticing it's nothing like my own
> signature block?  Mine is below.  Compare, and try to remember that you
> look like an asshole to more than one person here.
>
>
>>
>> even more so when combined with your sad display of ignorance
>
> Nope -- not me this time, either.
>
>
>>
>> thanks
>
> I wonder if Sterling Camden will offer a "you're welcome" to your hostile
> reception.
>
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>