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Subject: Re: !
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Date: 11 Jun 91 23:12:19 -0600

In article <1316@cbmger.UUCP>, peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes:
> In article <Jon_Wolf.3272@amicol.UUCP> Jon_Wolf@amicol.UUCP (Jon Wolf) writes:
>>When sending mail from a Unix box, you have to quote the ! character.
>>so, calgary!ajfcal!phd!phil
>>would end up being typed as calgary\!ajfcal\!phd\!phil.
> 
> No, not with every UNIX. It is dependant on the shell you use on this
> UNIX. As far as I remember it was only one shell which needed this
> backslash stupidity, but don't ask me for the name, don't remember it.

C-shell needs it, Bourne doesn't.  I don't know about Korn... And of course,
as with most everything, there is a need for the "\".  I'd say "stupidity" is a 
bit harsh.

Why was this posted here? (Not a flame, just a question)

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