4DOS, MS-DOS command.com replacement [comp.sys.ibm.pc]

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From: Dion Hollenbeck
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 1990 05:08

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Archive-name: 4dos/hollen-review
Original-posting-by: hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck)
Original-subject: Re: What is 4DOS?
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Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)

From article <9001021637.AA00268@krefcom.UUCP>, by jrichert@krefcom.UUCP (Jan Richert):
> I've heard about a replacement for COMMAND.COM called 4DOS. 
> Could anyone describe the features of 4DOS and tell me where
> 4DOS can be obtained from?
> 
Features :

Smaller and faster.
Swaps itself out to EMS or disk as directed.
More options on all built-in commands.
Better batch file processing (more logic, CALL, more parameters)
"alias" command
Easily settable environment size.
Command line recall and editing.
UNIX-like regexp parsing and wildcarding


Can be obtained from:

J.P. Software
P.O. Box 1470
East Arlington, Ma.  02174


Demo versions are available on lots of BBS, but since I am not a BBS
nut, I am sorry I cannot tell you what ones.

This is a fantastic product.  I have no connection with JP other than
as a satisfied user.
	Dion Hollenbeck             (619) 455-5590 x2814
	Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA  92121

        uunet!megatek!hollen       or  hollen@megatek.uucp

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Subject: 4DOS, MS-DOS command.com replacement [comp.sys.ibm.pc]
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