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"...in deference to dmr's wishes."
— http://catb.org/jargon/html/U/Unix.html
.B dp
is a program that parses dates according to the ARPA Internet standard.
It also understands many non\-standard formats,
.B dp
is a program that parses dates according to the ARPA Internet standard.
It also understands many non\-standard formats,
-such as those produced by TOPS\-20 sites and some UNIX sites using
+such as those produced by TOPS\-20 sites and some Unix sites using
.IR ctime (3).
It is useful for seeing how
.B nmh
.IR ctime (3).
It is useful for seeing how
.B nmh
.nf
.IR address\-group " := " address\-list
.RI " | < " file
.nf
.IR address\-group " := " address\-list
.RI " | < " file
-.RI " | = " UNIX\-group
-.RI " | + " UNIX\-group
+.RI " | = " Unix\-group
+.RI " | + " Unix\-group
.IR address\-list " := " address
.RI " | " address\-list ", " address
.IR address\-list " := " address
.RI " | " address\-list ", " address
.I Alias\-file
and
.I file
.I Alias\-file
and
.I file
-are UNIX file names.
-.I UNIX\-group
+are Unix file names.
+.I Unix\-group
is a group name or number from
the system's group database.
Alias file contents are case-insensitive, with the exception
is a group name or number from
the system's group database.
Alias file contents are case-insensitive, with the exception
.I address\-group
starts with an \*(lq=\*(rq, the
system's group database
.I address\-group
starts with an \*(lq=\*(rq, the
system's group database
-is consulted for the UNIX\-group named after the \*(lq=\*(rq. Each login name
+is consulted for the Unix\-group named after the \*(lq=\*(rq. Each login name
occurring as a member of the group is added to the
.I address\-list
for the alias.
occurring as a member of the group is added to the
.I address\-list
for the alias.
.I address\-group
starts with a \*(lq+\*(rq, the system's group database
is consulted to determine the group\-id of the
.I address\-group
starts with a \*(lq+\*(rq, the system's group database
is consulted to determine the group\-id of the
-UNIX\-group named after the \*(lq+\*(rq. Each login name occurring in the
+Unix\-group named after the \*(lq+\*(rq. Each login name occurring in the
system's password database
whose group\-id is indicated by this group is
added to the
system's password database
whose group\-id is indicated by this group is
added to the
sgroup: fred, fear, freida
fred: frated@UCI.example
b-people: Blind List: bill, betty
sgroup: fred, fear, freida
fred: frated@UCI.example
b-people: Blind List: bill, betty
-UNIX\-committee: <unix.aliases
+Unix\-committee: <unix.aliases
staff: =staff
wheels: +wheel
news.*: news
staff: =staff
wheels: +wheel
news.*: news
.B sendmail/pipe
mail transport method.
.PP
.B sendmail/pipe
mail transport method.
.PP
-The definition of \*(lqUNIX\-committee\*(rq is given by
+The definition of \*(lqUnix\-committee\*(rq is given by
reading the file
.I unix.aliases
in the user's
reading the file
.I unix.aliases
in the user's
.B send
directly, they supply
.B send
.B send
directly, they supply
.B send
-with the UNIX pathname of the message draft; NOT a
+with the Unix pathname of the message draft; NOT a
.B \-draftmessage
.I msg
argument. As far as
.B \-draftmessage
.I msg
argument. As far as
strlen integer length of \fIstr\fR
width integer column width of terminal
charleft integer bytes left in output buffer
strlen integer length of \fIstr\fR
width integer column width of terminal
charleft integer bytes left in output buffer
-timenow integer seconds since the UNIX epoch
+timenow integer seconds since the Unix epoch
me string the user's mailbox (username)
myhost string the user's local hostname
myname string the user's name
me string the user's mailbox (username)
myhost string the user's local hostname
myname string the user's name
date2local date coerce date to local timezone
date2gmt date coerce date to GMT
dst date integer daylight savings in effect? (0 or 1)
date2local date coerce date to local timezone
date2gmt date coerce date to GMT
dst date integer daylight savings in effect? (0 or 1)
-clock date integer seconds since the UNIX epoch
+clock date integer seconds since the Unix epoch
rclock date integer seconds prior to current time
tws date string official RFC 822 rendering
pretty date string user-friendly rendering
rclock date integer seconds prior to current time
tws date string official RFC 822 rendering
pretty date string user-friendly rendering
.B \-atfile
switch is used, through a link called \*(lq@\*(rq in the current directory
if your current working directory and the folder the message lives in are
.B \-atfile
switch is used, through a link called \*(lq@\*(rq in the current directory
if your current working directory and the folder the message lives in are
-on the same UNIX filesystem, and if your current working directory is
+on the same Unix filesystem, and if your current working directory is
The hostname
.B nmh
considers local. It should typically be a fully qualified hostname.
The hostname
.B nmh
considers local. It should typically be a fully qualified hostname.
-If this is not set, depending on the version of UNIX you're running,
+If this is not set, depending on the version of Unix you're running,
.B nmh
will query the system for this value (e.g.\& uname, gethostname, etc.),
and attempt to fully qualify this value.
.B nmh
will query the system for this value (e.g.\& uname, gethostname, etc.),
and attempt to fully qualify this value.
.RS 5
This option is only used for UUCP mail. It specifies the name of the
local host in the UUCP \*(lqdomain\*(rq. If not set, depending
.RS 5
This option is only used for UUCP mail. It specifies the name of the
local host in the UUCP \*(lqdomain\*(rq. If not set, depending
-on the version of UNIX you're running,
+on the version of Unix you're running,
.B nmh
will query the system
for this value. This has no equivalent in the
.B nmh
will query the system
for this value. This has no equivalent in the
of fairly simple single-purpose programs to send, retrieve, save,
and manipulate messages.
.PP
of fairly simple single-purpose programs to send, retrieve, save,
and manipulate messages.
.PP
-Unlike most mail clients in UNIX,
+Unlike most mail clients in Unix,
.B nmh
is not a closed system which
must be explicitly run, then exited when you wish to return to the shell.
.B nmh
is not a closed system which
must be explicitly run, then exited when you wish to return to the shell.
or
.B refile
the selected messages. This was rather
or
.B refile
the selected messages. This was rather
-\*(lqinverted logic\*(rq from the UNIX point of view, so
+\*(lqinverted logic\*(rq from the Unix point of view, so
.B pick
was changed to define sequences and output those sequences. Hence,
.B pick
.B pick
was changed to define sequences and output those sequences. Hence,
.B pick