On Thu, 2 Oct 2008, Peter da Silva wrote: > > I would suggest something that lets you say something like > > "cat file > > /dev/win/anon//mode=text/geometry=80x24+30+30/title=filename/close=retain" > > And while you're fixing stuff, "/dev/tcp/anon//port=80/host=www.google.com/" > would be spiffy. > > And, for that matter, replace ioctls with "touch /dev/tty//speed=9600/..."
I don't think it makes sense to embed information in the pathname that can change dynamically. Does plan9 support asynchronous open()? Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <d...@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ SOUTH UTSIRE: NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD.
