Many apologies, my friend. :) Austin On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 13:31, duncan brown wrote: > Austin Isler said: > >> > > >> >> (xclock &) & > >> >> > >> >> not sure what it's called, but that works. i used > >> >> to knwo the name, but > >> >> i've become old and stupid. > > > > AMPERSAND!!!!! > > i know what the & symbol is called, you can't be a sysadmin for 7+ years > without learning that one. i don't remember what encapsulating a commanmd > within the (parenthesis) is called, it has a specific name. > > -d > > > -+(duncan brown > -+(duncanbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -+(http://www.linuxadvocate.net > > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail > /\ - against microsoft attachments > > Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy > evidence of the fact. > -- George Eliot > >