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[NO]BROADCAST

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From: Framstag
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 20:45
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I was asked why there are 2 similar commands:

    set broadcast=all/none
    set terminal/[no]broadcast

I know that set broadcast offers more parameters, but why are there 2
different commands? Why cannot VMS use only one for the same function?


\  Ulli 'Framstag' Horlacher    \   psi%0262450502601::rzmain::orakel    \
 \  Student consultant VAX/VMS and networks    \  orakel@dulruu51.bitnet  \
  \  Rechenzentrum  Universitaet Ulm  Germany   \     orakel@rz.uni-ulm.de \
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Subject: [NO]BROADCAST
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