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`alias howdoi="man" `
I remember there was the `apropos` command for this use case but I don't think the results were good enough. It might be worth the comparison in your readme though. Anyway when I started using Linux I would have loved something like this.
I use `man -k` (which is the same thing) all the time. It has a slightly different use case though.
Hello San Kumar! I looked at your source code, I was amazed that it was only one file, and only 100 lines of source code (less if we subtract whitespace). The less source code a program has while still maintaining functionality and being readable, the better. Which brings me to my next point, functionality. You saw a problem, a big problem, which is that often even all of the features Unix has for help (man, apropos,…
Edit: I've added your comment to my project's readme file hoping that is okay to do so (let me know if not). Thanks
There's already a popular `howdoi` that me and a buddy made: https://github.com/gleitz/howdoi
That project looks exactly the same, is this a complete rip-off or coincidence?...
Also as I replied to another comment this looks for programming related questions while mine is more general linux realted. Also both are free open source software with their source available so feel free to compare before accusing me of making a rip-off.
But, overall I'm quite happy with the response I got here, and I still really wanna make more of such things.
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Sucks man. Maybe the hivemind can come up with a good pun for you to use...?
Could always go way over the top and more formal inwhichwaymightiaccomplishthefollowinginquiry But I doubt that would quite catch on.
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That project looks exactly the same, is this a complete rip-off or coincidence?...
No man. Never even heard of the other one until 20 hours ago. Also as I replied to another comment this looks for programming related questions while mine is more general linux realted. Also both are free open source software with their source available so feel free to compare before accusing me of making a rip-off. But, overall I'm quite happy with the response I got here, and I still really wanna make more of such…
I just find it amazing that you created a very similar tool by the exact same name without realising it "howdoi". However I can understand it.
Funny story, my username "gitgud" was something I chose at random (I think git is good). Turns out there's a reasonably popular project called [1] gitgud, which I didn't event know existed! (so I can understand coincidental name collisions like "howdoi")
> But, overall I'm quite happy with the response I got here, and I still really wanna make more of such things.
You should! these projects are why I come here :)
Hello San Kumar! I looked at your source code, I was amazed that it was only one file, and only 100 lines of source code (less if we subtract whitespace). The less source code a program has while still maintaining functionality and being readable, the better. Which brings me to my next point, functionality. You saw a problem, a big problem, which is that often even all of the features Unix has for help (man, apropos,…
Hi Peter. Thank you so much for your nice comment. It just made my day. I truly appreciate your kind words and it really wants me to make more of such things :) Edit: I've added your comment to my project's readme file hoping that is okay to do so (let me know if not). Thanks
Wishing you and your project well,
-Peter