From 20fda905150746e469b99c35093995bb6eed54ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kaz Kylheku Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 03:54:56 -0700 Subject: README: improved wording about background operation. --- README.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 90ead47..501ac4a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ With `pw` you can: * Juggle multiple shell background jobs that produce output, yet execute indefinitely without blocking. When `pw` runs as as part of a shell - background job, it consumes and discards input, like a `/dev/null` device. - When put into the foreground again, it displays data. + background job, it continues to consume input, process filters and take + snapshots, without displaying anything. When put into the foreground again, + display resumes. For instance the command `tcpdump -i -l | pw` turns `tcpdump` into an interactive network monitoring tool in which you can use the dynamic -- cgit v1.2.3