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Are we arguing about what the etymology of the command is, or what it should stand for? TFA seems to be confused about this too. Yes, if we had to create a ba
by marcus_holmes 6y ago
Are we arguing about what the etymology of the command is, or what it should stand for?
TFA seems to be confused about this too.
Yes, if we had to create a backronym for this, then Pathname of Working Directory makes the most sense (to me anyway).
But, as others have said, that doesn't appear to be what it originally stood for.
- lovelyviking 6y agoWe are arguing about BS because author have never dreamed it will be used for anything other then literally "print" on paper. We are suggesting it was very intellectual choice and thus we should stick to this BS forever, just because 'guru' was using paper instead of display and didn't think about the future.