Unix command line conventions over time
&gt; we could introduce a completely new syntax that is systematic, easy to remember<p>Is it really difficult to learn that e.g. &quot;rm&quot; stands for &quot;remove&quot;?  I&#x27;ve known very few people who found it difficult to learn the key things very quickly.<p>And not having to type (and spell) full words is a relief.  (I know a shell can take care of spelling, but not all unix commands are entered interactively.)<p>Still, the article is interesting, and worth reading.