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From: Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.org>
To: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be>,
	Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.ORG>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: TIP: How to make FreeBSD a lot easier for the beginner
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:25:01 +0100
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On Thursday 14 June 2001 12:20 am, Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 12:12 AM +0100 6/14/01, Nik Clayton wrote:
> >  I'm in the process of compiling a new datafile for the fortune(6)
> > program. However, instead of consisting of witty quotes, Murphy's Laws,
> > and the like, this is going to be tips for FreeBSD that can appear when
> > people log in.
>
> 	Cool.  Does this mean that we're going to get a new "-t" option
> to fortune(6)?  How about also adding "-T" for longer tips, too?

Does it need it?  "/usr/games/fortune freebsd" does the trick nicely.

Anyway, mail me tips, and I'll include 'em.

N
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