Path: utzoo!bnr-vpa!bnr-fos!bnr-public!protcoop
From: protcoop@bnr-public.uucp (Co-op Student)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ARP 'sort' command and PIPE:
Message-ID: <719@bnr-fos.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jul 89 11:29:07 GMT
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I just read the ARP docs the other night and it certainly does state
that there is problems with the standard 1.3 PIPE: device.  According
to the documentation the only pipe that works properly with ARP is
William Hawes' PIP:.  You know, the one that comes with that great
program known as CONMAN.  (Thanks Bill, this truely IS the greatest
thing since sliced bread.)  As a matter of fact, I also replaced 
C='s NEWCON: device with Bill's.  This creates an environment that
is much more powerful than the vanilla system.  Another nice thing
about ARPs with Bill's PIP: is that you can do real pipes, you know,
'DIR df0: | sort'.  This is NOT done with temp files so you can put
any number of pipes together in one command.  FINALLY!  HURRAY!

This brings about a question of my own.  Why the heck (are you
listening Commodore?) doesn't Commodore include these products as
standard?  If I am not mistaken, both products were offered to C=
to include as standards in the OS.  What is wrong Commodore?  Don't
you like the best?  These are most certainly superior to the 1.3
released similar things.
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