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From: john@sol1.UUCP (john)
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Subject: UNIX-like shell stuff for IBM XT
Message-ID: <247@sol1.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 3-Feb-85 13:20:16 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  3 13:20:16 1985
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Reply-To: john@sol1.UUCP (John Korsmeyer)
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I have just purchased an IBM XT running Dos 3.0.
Although I'm pleasantly surprised by the Dos, having been
spoiled by UNIX, I find myself constantly wanting some of it's 
shell features and various programs. Things that immediately come to
mind are aliasing, shell variables, and being able to use a '/' instead
of a '\' for path names.
(I know that in 2.1 you could use either, but in 3.0 they only allow
'\' *ARGH!!!* )
I would greatly appreciate anyone who has UNIX-like stuff for the PC
that is in the public domain, if they could mail me a copy.
Also pointers to availability of commercial packages would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance ......

[ Take what I say in a different way ]
[        and it's easy to say        ]
[     that this is all confusion     ]

	John Korsmeyer  @  THE SOLUTION

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