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Re: OS/2 vs. Unix

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From: Ralf.Brown
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1989 11:40
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In article <7032@shlump.nac.dec.com>, goldstein@delni.enet.dec.com wrote:
 >>That's why I wrote my own 'more' for MS-DOS !!(Because 'type' is useless, and
 >>the 'more' that comes with DOS isn't very much better!)
 >
 >That would be nice, but (this is an unsolicited plug from a satisfied
 >user, just 'cause I like the product) 4DOS includes a "list" command 
 >that blows them both away.

On the other hand, Vern Buerg's LIST.COM blows away the 4DOS "list" (that's why
I have
	alias list s:\list.com
in my aliases file).  4DOS is indeed an excellent replacement for COMMAND.COM.
And yes, it is on SIMTEL20 (PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>4DOS221.ARC).

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Subject: Re: OS/2 vs. Unix
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