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My PhD advisor rewrote himself in bash (2010)
The point of these scripts is not to ban all use of constructs like the passive voice. (When it comes to writing, there are exceptions to every "rule.")
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | My PhD advisor rewrote himself in bash (2010) by vismit2000 | 257 | 104 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Shell scripts to improve your writing by jaybosamiya | 219 | 55 |
| Jul 19, 2010 | Shell scripts to improve your writing, or "My advisor rewrote himself in bash." by mbrubeck | 143 | 31 |
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Linked from 13 Hacker News comments by 13 different people, from Jul 2010 to Nov 2021.
Most recent:
- rsfern · Nov 25, 2021
- SanchoPanda · Mar 5, 2020
- btrettel · May 25, 2019
- returnbuyer · Feb 27, 2017
- tdeitch · Feb 24, 2017
- nprescott · Aug 26, 2016
