From:	"A. Sinan Unur" <sinan DOT unur AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: Execute a file?
Date:	Wed, 08 Apr 1998 19:02:12 -0400
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Erik Max Francis wrote:
> 
> A. Sinan Unur wrote:
> 
> > this is the wrong place to ask the question. however, note that 
> > under unix, as opposed to dos, the current directory is _not_ in the 
> > path.
> 
> Depends.  It, of course, _can_ be.

correction, the current directory is not searched for executables by
default if it is not in the path ;-) hope this is more accurate. excuse
my shorthand.

  -- Sinan

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