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1. :blobcatflower: (methyltheobromine@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 02:50:44 JST :blobcatflower:
   manpages are awesome because
   - they're stored offline
   - they don't ask for cookies
   - they don't show ads
   - they don't ask you to signup
   - they actually explain IN DETAIL how anything works
   • nyanide :nyancat_rainbow::nyancat_body::nyancat_face: (nyanide@lab.nyanide.com)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 02:50:42 JST nyanide :nyancat_rainbow::nyancat_body::nyancat_face:

     in reply to
     @lucy and they're only actually manuals in bsds and plan 9 it seems, on chinux it's just a detailed description of all the arguments a program can take. info pages are probably better if you want an actual manual
   • menherahair (menherahair@eientei.org)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 03:28:47 JST menherahair

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     • nyanide :nyancat_rainbow::nyancat_body::nyancat_face:
     @nyanide @lucy there is 0 reason why a linux distro can't ship a good manpage, or why a bsd port can't ship a crappy one because they have no reason to replace upstream ones same as linux. this meme only applies to shit like strings(1) or at best crap like netstat(8) and stock httpds and I'm fucking tired of it