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From: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Cobol Data Corporation Cyber 180 (was Re: 64 bits)
Keywords: CDC,Cyber180
Message-ID: <5657@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 89 06:03:45 GMT
References: <28200249@mcdurb> <451@babbage.acc.virginia.edu> <1951@scolex> <1121@raspail.UUCP> <2618@ficc.uu.net>
Reply-To: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <2618@ficc.uu.net> karl@ficc.uu.net (karl lehenbauer #) writes:
>WHAT?!??  That is, like, a fatal deficiency.  One of the cool things about the
>Unix command line interface is how easy it is to do wildcards without jacking
>a bunch with your program.  Consequently, unlike other systems, most commands
>for which wildcards are appropriate support them.

	Minor correction:

	You're talking shells, not "Unix".  It should be possible to write
a shell for almost any usable computer, a shell that does wildcarding ala Unix.
Many people mistake Csh, bourne-shell (Sh), or Korn-shell (Ksh) with "Unix".

-- 
Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup