hi!

i've been using gnu software for the last few years, and am quite
impressed...  i hope to have sufficient time to contribute during my
upcoming university years!

i noticed a small wording problem with the --help of du
(du (GNU fileutils) 4.0):

  -H, --si              likewise, but use powers of 1000 not 1024

you probably mean "multiples" instead of powers.  or "powers of 10,
not 2".

also, the -X option to exclude a file would logically extend to exclude
directories as well, though "du -X pov" says "du: pov: Is a directory".
this would seem useful and more complete.

thank you, and i hope this is helpful,
steve

"The textures of a lot of rock music", said Mike, "and the textures of a
city street, they're really a similar sort of feel.  Lots of confusion and
lots of nasty overtones: things going bang, crash, car doors, horns.  And
then there is the general undercurrent: tube trains, buses, cars--the
rumble of several million cars on a street gives the whole of London a big
brrrr, incredibly deep, and you can feel it in your rib cage.  It might
have something to do with why people like bass so much."
  - Mike Oldfield, "I Can't Stand People Who Play Things Blandly"

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