[OT] Jim's signatures (was: Re: [Gllug] Gllug Changing)

[Kim Hawtin]

On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 02:24:43PM +0000, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> > doesnt that mean you need another process sitting on the other end of
> > the fifo to generate the content?
> 
> Yes, as I explained, a script running in a loop pulling fortunes out of a 
> hat.
> 
> >  i used to employ such a system, but
> > found it too much of an inconvenience.
> 
> Start script, never think about it again.  No inconvenience.
> 
> > having switched over to using mutt, i just have:
> >  set    signature=~/.mutt/randsig.pl|
> > somewhere, which is IMHO the nicest solution i've come across.
> > dont you use mutt sometimes bruce instead of staroffice?
> 
> I use mutt at home, where this solution is set up.  But let me repeat 
> that there are a range of programs (news clients etc) which use 
> signatures and not all of them will run a program for a signature.  Some 
> will only read from a file.  So my one solution fits all.  Rocket science 
> it isn't. 

so how is this differen from ;

 set    signature=~/.mutt/randsig.pl|

except that it fires of a process only when its needed?

/me reads back ... oh ...

i take that back.

it helps when you read things top down =[

kim


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