Re: Why these program need './'?

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Subject	Re: Why these program need './'?
Date	2011-06-26 19:10 -0400
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Todd Carnes <toddcarnes@gmail.com> writes:

> On Fri, 13 May 2011 13:02:52 +0200, David Brown wrote:
>
>> Typing "./" before programs in your current directory is hardly a
>> hardship - but if it is, put . in your $PATH if you want.  It's /your/
>> machine, and /your/ choice.
>
> It may not be a hardship, but it's certainly an annoyance.

Complaining that it's an annoyance just seems odd.
It was just mentioned that it's your choice.

-- 
Dan Espen

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  Re: Why these program need './'? "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-05-12 23:11 -0400
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        Re: Why these program need './'? Todd Carnes <toddcarnes@gmail.com> - 2011-06-26 14:35 +0000
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