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From: michaelm@bcsaic.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: DDJ Unix-like shell
Message-ID: <476@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Mar-87 16:53:46 EST
Article-I.D.: bcsaic.476
Posted: Mon Mar  2 16:53:46 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Mar-87 20:46:48 EST
Organization: Boeing Computer Services ATC, Seattle
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In the Feb. '87 issue of Dr. Dobbs Journal, there is an ad for a book +
software from the publisher.  The title is "On Command: Writing a Unix-like
Shell for MS-DOS."  The book + sw are about $60.  Before I put my money down,
I'd like to hear any comments from people who know about this system.
Specifically, I'd like to know:

	1.  Do "all" MS-DOS application programs work?  Particularly those
	    that access the keyboard directly.
	2.  Do tsr programs (e.g. Sidekick) still work?
	3.  Can programs which access extended/expanded memory still do so?
	4.  Do various graphics boards coexist with it?

If anyone thinks there is another Un*x-like shell program that does better
wrt points (1-4) than this one, I'd like to hear about that too.  (Or for that
matter, if there's a version of Un*x that handles those--but I think I know
the answer to that.)

Keep those cards and letters coming; I'll post responses if there's
interest...
-- 
Mike Maxwell
Boeing Advanced Technology Center
	arpa: michaelm@boeing.com
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