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From: johnm@trsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: RFC: Amigix (was Re: Unix V7 functi
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Date: 22 Mar 89 19:08:00 GMT
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Nf-From: trsvax.UUCP!johnm    Mar 22 13:08:00 1989


I like the idea but think it needs at least one more thing.  A unix compatible
wildcard expansion mechanism.  With this we could build the set of unix
tools that so many of us would like to have on our Amigas.  A shell just
doesn't cut it in many situations because...

	A) Many have really annoying restrictions on what you can enter in the
	shell.  One of the older shells would not let you run EXECUTE under it.
	What a pain.

	B) Tools don't sit there continually sucking up memory.  A shell does.

	C) You can't replace PART of a shell.  You can replace ONE tool.

Even if you only get partway, post what you get done.  It will be welcomed.

John Munsch