Re: [PLUG] Re: dynamic file (script output)

["Kyle R . Burton" <mortis@voicenet.com>]

> i could have a daemon replace my entire .signature file every now and
> then, but that's not what i want. i want a different one for every
> mail i send. besides, this issue is interesting with many
> applications....

Having a daemon sit behind your .signature as a FIFO is probably good
enough for doing a random sig -- it won't have to worry about multiple
simultaneous readers, and the daemon can just pick a different signature
to emit every time the mail client reads the .signature file.

For a .sig file, what they're suggesting is probably fine.  If you know
a little Perl, there is example code in the perlipc manpage for 
implementing a daemon that services a FIFO, it should be easily adaptable
to a random .sig genarator.


k

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