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Re: Dream OS (GUI or CLI????)

#552
From: Hotel California
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 1995 08:41
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> Well, try this in a GUI:
> 
>  ls -R | grep 'filename' | mailx smitjohn@blah.domain.edu
> 
> which will search for 'filename' through all subdirectories, starting in
> the current one (not including directories above it) and mail the results
> to John Smith.
> 
> Using a "find" command on a GUI usually yields all results on a volume, this
> is more specific- plust it's automatically mailed off, and it takes about
> 2 seconds to pull off.

Okay, Command F,  type 'filename' click "In folder x" click "all at once"
return.
copy, paste, mail.

Also, I have a hard time justifying the 2 seconds time frame.  The Unix
learning curve is much steeper than 5 minutes.  Most users would have to
look up the manual which would take more than 2 seconds.

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Hotel California
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Subject: Re: Dream OS (GUI or CLI????)
Date: 5 Aug 1995 08:41:28 GMT
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