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From: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: ZCPR.
Summary: mucho better than cpm 2.2
Keywords: zcpr cpm
Message-ID: <91363@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 13 Feb 91 21:00:50 GMT
Reply-To: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Followup-To: comp.os.cpm
Organization: The Last Jedi
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	Greetings. Even though I have been running ZCPR (3.3) for
	only a few days, I can say that I will never go back - even
	if you pay me. :-)

	I downloaded it from Simtel20 but if there is enough demand,
	I can post it here (anyone comment?) I also downloaded
	a whole bunch (2+MB) worth of utilities - things like
	editors, shells, utilities, and a real nice alias
	program (ALIAS11.LBR) that can do wonders...

	It's very simple to install, although I had to NOT follow
	directions to get it working ;-) 

	YOU NEED A K10 PLUS A HARD DISK (the more the better)

	Advantages?

	1) path works much better - even if I'm on C0: I can still
	   run anything like FLPYFMT.COM without having to first
	   go to A0:.... With the Alias program, you can run anything
	   you wish.

	2) No need for NSWEEP. ZCPR 3.3 comes with Zfiler which is a
	   superior program. It also allows macros and such. For example,
	   I can point at a file and run WordStar on it without exiting!
	   (Had to write an alias but what the heck :-)

	3) you can name your "users". For example, A0: is called "A0:BASE"
	   So, I can type "dir base:" or "dir A0:" and get the same thing.
	
	4) built in copy (cp) command. Same format as PIP but don't have
	   to run it as a com file

	5) let me explore it more and download more utilities from my
	   UNIX account to my K10.... then I'll let you know.

	
	I think that it will be better if I post ZCPR 3.3, uuencoded,
	on this newsgroup. I don't think it's a good idea if a lot of
	people start logging into Simtel when it's alrady so loaded.
	(Besides, most of the time you can't anyways so many might just
	 give up.... and have to suffer with CP/M 2.2 ;-) ;-) ;-)

	Take care.

	P.S. Will keep you all up to date.	   


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