Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead)

From	Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID>
Subject	Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead)
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.slackware, comp.os.linux.misc
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Message-ID	<pan.2011.04.13.17.04.36@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> (permalink)
Date	2011-04-13 17:04 +0000
Organization	Guest of ProXad - France

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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:09:43 +0000, Sylvain Robitaille did cat :

> On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:58:40 -0400, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> 
>>    Integer arithmetic is built into the shell:
> 
> Correction: Integer arithmetic is built into *some* shells.  It's
> incorrect to silently assume that "everyone" uses bash (or ksh).

Chris F.A. did not state that it was built in *your* [prefered] shell
as this is a slackware group the expression 'built into *the* shell'
is simply true ;-)

> 
>> echo $(( 4 + 1 ))  $(( 4 * 3 ))
> 
>    : charlotte[syl] ~; echo $(( 4 + 1 ))  $(( 4 * 3 )) Illegal variable
>    name.

that was while using *your* shell at *this special* moment ;-)

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  Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-10 03:58 -0400
    Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-13 15:09 +0000
      Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-13 17:04 +0000
        Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-13 17:15 +0000
          Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-13 18:36 +0000
        Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-13 18:20 +0000
          Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Mike Jones <luck@dasteem.invalid> - 2011-04-13 18:34 +0000
            Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Jim Diamond <Jim.Diamond@deletethis.AcadiaU.ca> - 2011-04-13 19:36 -0300
            Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 10:27 -0400
              Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Mike Jones <luck@dasteem.invalid> - 2011-04-14 17:47 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 13:55 -0400
                Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Mike Jones <luck@dasteem.invalid> - 2011-04-14 20:29 +0000
              Re: *nix general purpose database (going OT testing pre-easter mead) Mike Jones <luck@dasteem.invalid> - 2011-04-14 17:48 +0000
      Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 10:21 -0400
        Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-14 15:27 +0000
          Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 11:34 -0400
            Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-14 16:54 +0000
              Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 14:02 -0400
                Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-14 18:54 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database "Peter J. Holzer" <hjp-usenet2@hjp.at> - 2011-04-14 22:20 +0200
                Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-14 21:20 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database "Peter J. Holzer" <hjp-usenet2@hjp.at> - 2011-04-15 00:17 +0200
                Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-15 14:38 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-14 18:41 -0400
                Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-15 14:36 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-04-15 10:39 -0400
                Re: *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-15 15:20 +0000
                Re: *nix general surgeon advises flames may warp and coding is dangerous to your health Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-15 16:34 +0000
                Re: *nix general surgeon advises flames may warp and coding is dangerous to your health Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-15 18:00 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database Eef Hartman <E.J.M.Hartman@tudelft.nl> - 2011-04-15 09:57 +0200
            Re: *nix general purpose database Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2011-04-14 16:57 +0000
              Re: *nix general purpose database "Peter J. Holzer" <hjp-usenet2@hjp.at> - 2011-04-14 22:30 +0200
                Re: *nix general purpose database Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2011-04-15 19:02 +0000
                Re: *nix general purpose database John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2011-04-15 15:26 -0500
          Re: *nix general purpose database Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-14 16:42 +0000
    Re (2): *nix general purpose database no.top.post@gmail.com - 2011-04-18 16:36 +0000
      Re: Re (2): *nix general purpose database Sylvain Robitaille <syl@alcor.concordia.ca> - 2011-04-18 17:04 +0000
  Re: *nix general purpose database Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2011-04-11 18:33 +0000
    Re: *nix general purpose database Eef Hartman <E.J.M.Hartman@tudelft.nl> - 2011-04-12 17:22 +0200
  Re: *nix general purpose database Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2011-04-28 15:21 +0000

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