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Old July 2nd, 2009, 12:08 PM
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Default Bourne Identity on Linux

Here's something hysterically funny today:
Article about the use of the identity (id) command in Bourne Shell (sh) on Linux ...

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/bourne-identity.html


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Old July 2nd, 2009, 12:14 PM
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I didn't get it.

Do you need to have watched the movie or something to understand the punchline?
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 05:46 PM
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I didn't get it.

Do you need to have watched the movie or something to understand the punchline?

Uh, The shell is called the Bourne Shell. And he is showing how to use identities. Therefore, "Bourne Identity." I got it. --shrugs--
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:26 PM
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Uh, The shell is called the Bourne Shell. And he is showing how to use identities. Therefore, "Bourne Identity." I got it. --shrugs--
Er... that's it?

Thanks for the explanation.
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 03:08 AM
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Would'nt go as far as to say its hysterical, but it make me chuckle
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 03:28 AM
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The power of pun ... as made legendary by Monty Python, just following in their footsteps.
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