Re: [OT] alternative recursive cmd-line [was: proof that development work should be done on unix]


Subject: Re: [OT] alternative recursive cmd-line [was: proof that development work should be done on unix]
From: Mike Nordell (tamlin@algonet.se)
Date: Thu Feb 22 2001 - 04:17:05 CST


Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> Mike Nordell wrote:
> > But what about something like the following for win32?
> You mean DOS.

No, I mean Win32 (cmd.exe, not command.com).

> Is sed a standard DOS tool?

Ehh, well.. Is "no" a legal answer? :-)

> Cywin is cheating :)

Since cygwin is a complete *nix emulation environment, it's indeed cheating.

> sed does the trick, but ed is nice becuase it edits files in place
> meaning you don't have to play .tmp tricks.

I know. And I also agree with the better command line usability of "real"
shell compared to the win32 "extended DOS" stuff. I just wanted to display
that it _is_ possible using Win32. :-)

And yet again, I'm in no way endorsing M$.

/Mike



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