On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcassia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 17:59, Richard Shaw <hobbes1069@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I haven't tried using this directly but I would think it would do what you need: >> $ xdg-open --help >> xdg-open -- opens a file or URL in the user's preferred >> application > > Worked like a charm. Now, see how linux devs shoot themselves in the > foot and usability in the process by naming it "xdg-open" instead of > just "open". What's the harm of using an English language word for a > command, that states exactly what it does?. > > Were the xdg-open devs afraid that some user might type "open" and, > gee, a file would *OPEN* ? That would be too user friendly, right?. ;) Well "open" is already taken :) Try "man open" Richard -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
