User: prakashk

Re:A couple I use everyday...

On: Wicked Cool Shell Scripts

The 'cls' script is more portably written as:

#!/bin/sh
tput clear

if, you do not already have the 'clear' command.

If you are fond of the name 'cls', then do:

alias cls=/usr/bin/clear

/prakash

Re:Why shell?

On: Wicked Cool Shell Scripts

# sort and print only the unique entries in all files
perl -lne '$_ eq $prev || print, $prev = $_' quote*.txt

# print all the real usernames from the passwd file ignoring any blanks
# do better than the shell command, ignore any name with only whitespace

perl -F: -lane '$F[4] =~ m/\S/ && print $F[4]' /etc/passwd

/prakash

Re:Of course he can't work there...

On: No Americans Need Apply

During 2001 and 2002, 799,100 H-1B visas were issued

The actual numbers are much smaller.

From the H1B FAQ on the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services site:

Is there an annual limit on the number of H-1B aliens?

Yes. The current law limits to 195,000 the number of aliens who may be issued a visa or otherwise provided H-1B status in FY2001. In 2002 and 2003, the number of aliens who can be issued a visa will also be 195,000. In 2004, the number of aliens who can be issued an H-1B visa or be provided H-1B status otherwise will revert to 65,000.

/prakash