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I don’t think this is the answer, given that UNIX is from 1970. “man a” would have worked just fine.
by garmaine 5y ago
I don’t think this is the answer, given that UNIX is from 1970. “man a” would have worked just fine.
- simtel20 5y agoI think that when the default c compiler turns source into an executable called "a.out", everyone is motivated away from "a". Having a compiler called "cc" renders "c" problatic. Similar arguments probably continue across the rest of the alphabet - the brevity only contributes to a lack of clarity. That's what shell functions and aliases let you do for a personal set of preferences.