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From: bob@omni.com (Bob Weissman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need input for future DOS release
Summary: Moving files is easy
Keywords: future DOS release
Message-ID: <1920@borabora.omni.com>
Date: 26 Mar 90 22:26:28 GMT
References: <53686@microsoft.UUCP> <2017@clyde.concordia.ca> <246@edpmgt.UUCP>
Organization: OMNI Solutions, Mountain View, CA
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In article <246@edpmgt.UUCP>, gpitcher@edpmgt.UUCP (Glenn Pitcher) writes:
> In article <1990Mar22.202023.25752@seri.gov>, marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl) writes:
> > >>   ***  Gordon Letwin asks for desired DOS enhancements.  ***
> > 
> > 10) Verified deletes.  Branch deletes.  Move files without copying.
> > 
> I think that the verified deletes should be included as an option in the 
> delete command.  This way, if you always want to verify the delete, you
> can set up an alias.  Moving files is another biggie in my book.

Moving files is easy.  I wrote a MV.EXE which is very similar to the
Unix mv(1) command.  It allows all three forms
	mv filename1 filename2
	mv directory1 directory2
	mv filename ... directory
The only visible difference with mv(1) is the lack of three flags -, -f,
and -i.  I'll be happy to share it if anyone wants it.

But you guys are all missing the point with requests like this.  The
capability exists in the operating system already; what you are griping
about is the command interpreter, which is only a program.

-- 
Bob Weissman
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