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It it just me or does it seem like this article has been promoted with some kind of voting ring? I don't know, it just seems strange to me for the HN community
by someperson 15y ago
It it just me or does it seem like this article has been promoted with some kind of voting ring?
I don't know, it just seems strange to me for the HN community to upvote like this :S
EDIT: Ok, it sounds like they were completely legitimate upvotes. Nevermind then
- dools 15y agoI voted for it because I know Peteris and I like the book (I got a preview copy though ;) EDIT: I mean I had already read the book before he posted it.
- revorad 15y agopkrumins is a prolific hacker and writer.
- rufibarbatus 15y agoI didn't upvote, but the 4 sed programs he offered definitely spiked my interest. (My criterion for an upvote here would be if he had himself written and/or explained those programs in his post.) All in all, can't complain about having found this in the front page.
- bradleyland 15y agoI can't think of material that is more appropriate for HN. Sed is one of the most popular text manipulation tools in the history of Unix. Peteris' ebooks are well authored, to the point, and wonderfully insightful. I would have up voted without comment were it not for this post.
- dspillett 15y agoI don't know about the book, but the posts it is based on (usefully linked to from the linked article, http://www.catonmat.net/blog/sed-one-liners-explained-part-one/ http://www.catonmat.net/blog/sed-one-liners-explained-part-o... if anyone wants a more direct link) are certainly worth a scan so it probably got a good few votes for that. I might have to consider purchasing the book myself.
- pkrumins 15y agoI'll send you a present if you buy a copy. :)