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Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children

From Sandman <mr@sandman.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children
Date 2016-10-07 16:37 +0000
Message-ID <sandman-e04dd96077b2bd6fe4fa93bd5c35bf95@individual.net> (permalink)
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In article <ahjdfie03.a@perch.invalid>, Octavian W. Lagrange wrote:

> > > DFS:
> > > Also, I notice your fmt output doesn't retain the 2 spaces after
> > > a period. That seems strange.
> > 
> > Octavian W. Lagrange:
> > fmt has a -u option that is supposed to handle that, but it does
> > not seem to work.  You may have uncovered a bug.
> 
> > -u, --uniform-spacing
> > one space between words, two after sentences
> 
> info fmt has slightly different wording:

> ‘-u’ ‘--uniform-spacing’ Uniform spacing. Reduce spacing
> between words to one space, and spacing between sentences to two
> spaces.

> So it only *reduces* to a proper spacing.  It will not increase to
> two spaces between sentences.  Pretty stupid if you ask me.  And
> also a misleading manpage.

Is this an American thing? No one does this where I come from. But then again, 
we don't put interpunction inside parenthesises like you guys seem to do a lot 
(like this.) And not (like this).



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Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-06 11:42 -0400
  Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-06 20:00 +0000
    Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-06 19:31 -0400
      Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 00:20 +0000
        Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-06 20:55 -0400
          Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 01:04 +0000
            Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-06 22:11 -0400
              Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 02:19 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-06 23:20 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 03:33 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 00:02 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 04:22 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children fr314159@gmail.com - 2016-10-07 08:08 -0700
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-07 10:42 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-08 03:13 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-08 03:19 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-08 05:37 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 07:09 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 14:11 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 07:37 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-10 16:56 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-08 10:26 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-08 10:48 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 07:58 -0700
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-08 15:04 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-09 10:24 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-08 15:28 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-08 15:41 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-08 19:57 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-08 17:23 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-08 10:24 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-08 10:44 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-08 17:11 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-08 13:46 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-08 20:01 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 23:23 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-08 20:43 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 01:15 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 01:13 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 02:08 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 02:13 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-09 08:15 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 07:27 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 23:22 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-08 22:54 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 15:13 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-09 18:14 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 16:19 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-09 18:25 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 07:21 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 10:50 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:09 -0700
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-09 22:29 +0100
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-09 13:38 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 23:58 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 07:29 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-10 13:41 +0100
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 12:25 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 13:33 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 10:51 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 12:45 -0500
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 16:35 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 18:54 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 21:56 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-10 22:48 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 00:02 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 21:58 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 21:58 -0600
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-07 17:56 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 13:25 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-08 00:12 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-08 10:40 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 13:34 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-07 04:15 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 16:37 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-07 20:34 +0200
          Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 11:10 -0700
    Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-20 11:20 -0400
      Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-21 08:53 +0000
        Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-21 13:19 +0200
        Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-21 10:45 -0400
          Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-22 01:06 +0000
            Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-22 02:15 +0000
              Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-22 02:40 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-22 05:00 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-22 16:34 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-22 23:14 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-22 18:24 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-25 23:20 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-26 05:22 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-26 11:26 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-26 20:42 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-27 01:45 +0200
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-27 01:21 +0000
            Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-22 09:33 -0400
              Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-22 16:50 +0000
  Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-06 21:25 +0000
  Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 16:30 +0000
    Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 09:44 -0700
      Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 17:20 +0000
        Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 15:24 -0400
          Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 20:01 +0000
            Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 16:50 -0400
              Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 21:37 +0000
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 17:54 -0400
                Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 22:11 +0000
    Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-07 13:51 -0400
      Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-07 18:13 +0000
  Re: Ping sbd: another programming challenge for your developmentally challenged children Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 11:10 -0700

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