.np
.rm 70
.m2 0
     This command is a convenient alternative to the "DELETE" command.
If the version# is omitted from "file-spec", the latest version
is assumed, and if the file type is omitted, all types are assumed.
The option "-TRACE" shows which files are being deleted,
and "-PROT" overrides delete protection.
.sp
The default values for the "KILL" command are based upon the
assumptions that many files within a directory are unique by name
(regardless of type or version#),
and that files with the same name are usually related to the same
task and are often deleted together.
The elimination of unnecessary types & version#s simplifies
file names and reduces the frustration of typing the non-standard
syntax characters (.*;*) that appear on different keys for different
computer terminals.
.tr ~
Obviously, the mnemonic "KILL~STARWARS" should be easier to type
than "DEL~SW.*;*".
.sp
A file name should be mnemonic for the file's particular purpose and,
hence, unique within the local directory.  File types should
convey a lower level of information, and version numbers
should convey the least of all.
Actually, the VAX file system is a poor example of a very powerful
concept.  For more information, type "INFO FILE SYSTEM".
