GNU bug report logs - #33025
doc: sort: add examples for -R/--random sort

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:29:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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Message #18 received at 33025 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 33025 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33025: Add examples of why one would want to "sort" something
 "randomly"
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:26:05 +0800
>>>>> "AG" == Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com> writes:

AG> (It doesn't deal with "why", that is left to the users to decide when
AG> they need it, but it shows clear examples of how to use it).

Maybe add "For example, you might want to hear your songs in a fresh fun
order. Or make sure your program still works even if the moms come
between or after the pops..."
https://www.google.com/search?q=reasons+for+random+order




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