--- doc/techtips/record_shell_commands.txt	2002/02/01 14:21:31	1.1
+++ doc/techtips/record_shell_commands.txt	2002/07/28 04:38:49	1.2
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
-Better recording of shell commands
+-------------------------------------------------------
+Better Recording of Shell Commands
+  contributed by Scott, sharrison@users.sourceforge.net
+-------------------------------------------------------
 
 GOAL: Keep track of the time of shell command execution
 and do not lose command history.
 
+RATIONALE: Delivering educational resources to students via
+educational software is serious business.
+I recommend this technical tip as a practical way to
+improve your ability to capture most of the
+shell commands that would be typically executed on
+your LON-CAPA server system.  Someday, you may need
+to reconstruct the events and happenings on your Linux
+operating system over a large historical period.
+
+THE SOLUTION:
 The following solution works well for me
 on many of my servers.