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In article <73839@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <thamer@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
>Although the ST DEsktop has its mouse-based advantages, I'm really starting
>to miss the MSDOS/UNIX type abilities to just type CD somewhere or 
>run a program anywhere by typing its name or path, or the advantages
>of simple batch files.  ....

I know that several have answered this, and most have mentioned GULAM,
but I would like to add this:

I like Gulam, because of its large set of built-in features,
including these, which I think are its major assets:

	MicroEmacs, terminal emulator, command line editing,
	xmodem file transfer, and shell scripts.

The shell scripts are quite like the cshell I use on the VAX
at the office, and so, for quite a few things, the commmand set
is the same.  Where there are differences, I feel that I have
the control, through the use of shell scripts, to make them 
enough alike that I feel comfortable and productive in both places.

Those who know UNIX will recognise some commands in the list
below, which I see when I press the HELP key.

===============================================================================
beta-test version 1.03.04.05 121887 of
yet another shell for AtariST/TOS

(non-profit redistribution is permitted)

/gulam.  Copyright = 1987 pm@cwru.edu

62 built-in commands:
alias    dm       endwhile help     more     printenv set      ue 
cat      dirc     exit     history  mson     pushd    setenv   unalias 
cd       dirs     fg       if       msoff    pwd      source   unset 
chmod    echo     fgrep    kb       mv       rehash   sx       unsetenv 
copy     egrep    foreach  lpr      peekw    ren      te       which 
cp       ef       format   ls       pokew    rm       teexit   while 
date     endfor   gem      mem      popd     rmdir    time     
df       endif    grep     mkdir    print    rx       touch    
===============================================================================

In addition to the things here, there have been a few things 
distributed over the net that I behave much like UNIX commands
I like.  An example of one of these is LV, and later STEVIE,
which are much like "vi" .
I am not sure that UNIX is the best operating system, but I does have
some very nice advantages.  The fact that GULAM has the same set
of commands means a lot to me.

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