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From: "Tom Duff" <td@pix...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Progeny Linux's Linux NOW
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 15:02:10 -0700

> >PS: let's not go into DSW on Linux LI
>
> Please define "DSW on Linux LI".
>
> Is "DSW" "distributed software"?

dsw(I) (from my 5th edition manual, in later editions dsw
was replaced by rm -i):

NAME
	dsw -- delete interactively

SYNOPSIS
	dsw [directory]

DESCRIPTION
	For each file in the given directory (`.' if not specified)
	dsw types its name.  If y is typed, the file is deleted;
	if x, dsw exits; if new-line, the file is not deleted; if
	anything else, dsw asks again.

SEE ALSO
	rm(I)

BUGS
	The name dsw is a carryover from the ancient past. Its
	etymology is amusing.

-- 
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