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From: haar%gmr.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA
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Subject: CONIX
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 09:18:18 EDT
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I am considering adding a UNIX-like shell to my CP/M system. I am
currently looking at CONIX and ZCPR. 

Would any of you with experience with either of these or with
recommendations for alternatives please reply to me at

	HAAR.GMR@CSNET-RELAY  (or HAAR@GMR if you are on CSNET)

I will forward replies to anyone who is intested or to INFO-CPM
if there is enough interest.

The features that I am looking for are:

	- compatible with CP/M 3.0 at the BDOS level
	  (retains banked memory and disk caching)

	- compatible with all CP/M software that uses
	  standard system calling conventions

	- provides I/O redirection in a UNIX-like fashion

	- hierachical, named directories

	- automatic path searches including overlay files

	- shell command language including variables, conditionals,
	  loops, and nested shell scripts

I would appreciate any information you can provide.

Bob Haar, G.M. Research Labs

{insert ususal disclaimers here}