Recent changes on "www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/uuoc/"

• 31-13-2010:
  • added local pdf version of linked Pike&Kernighan cat -v rant (postscript)
    • 26-02-2010:
      • hint from Janis Papanagnou about embedding here-docs in pielines
      • hint from Janis Papanagnou about avoiding cat with the non-portable $(< file)
      • mention gzip-1.2.4 as example for a tool without large file support
    • 05-01-2009:
      • fix: { cmd || true; } is a filter
    • 05-01-2009:
      • improve explanation for the subjective advantage of using cat when writing a new filter.
      • recently: add tr as example for a tool only reading from STDIN
    • 28-11-2008:
      • added "redirect to a file if there was no command"
      • link to explanation of ${1+"$@"}
    • 12-11-2008:
      • added "easy switching between different types of input"
      • careful with here-docs in functions
      • link to recent changes
    • 16-10-2007:
      • ps added to pagers
    • 08-01-2007:
      • conv file to args: careful with IFS
    • 18-12-2006:
      • added: filter only reads STDIN
      • reordered
    • 12-07-2006:
      • mention: this contrasts or complements Randal L. Schwart's famous award
    • 20-06-2006:
      • `cat file`: careful with IFS
    • 12-04-2006:
      • "convert to arguments" rewritten: uses while instead of for
    • 19-01-2006:
      • script fix for embedded cat
      • made w3c conforming
    • 08-01-2006:
      • credits for "select": Dan Mercer
    • 07-01-2006:
      • added cat > textfile
      • pipe exit extended about true
    • 06-01-2006:
      • added: pipe can work around 2GB filesize limits
    • 04-01-2006:
      • added: pipe exit status
    • 02-01-2006:
      • initial version