Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 10:36:49 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com> To: tcg@ime.net Cc: dgy@rtd.com, fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: perhaps i am just stupid. Message-ID: <199608080836.KAA00237@eac.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <32098736.19F1@ime.net> from "Gary Chrysler" at Aug 8, 96 02:20:38 am
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Gary Chrysler wrote: > > > I do understand why you want to do this in as Unix-like a way as > > > possible, but I don't think it's workable. Sorry. > > > > Yes, I suspect that's the case. I would almost advocate porting > > grep and sort just so a UN*X-like approach *could* be employed -- seems > > like it would be easier to maintain. > > > > Porting cksum was a no-brainer. Though I imagine grep *might* be a bit > > more involved for some of the funkier switches, etc. > > I have a full dos port of grep done by I belive Bob Stout! You could use ftp.cdrom.com/simtelnet/msdos/txtutl/xgrep103.zip This has the main advantage of being only 3380 bytes in size, but is also a very accurate and widely-used grep clone. (I'm biased: I wrote it.) > > I think even just having CKSUM.EXE available would be *some* > > consolation to those folks that are banging their heads against > > the wall wondering why the gunzip is failing, etc. > > > > I won't dissagree! Certainly, anything is a good deal better than nothing. Possibly, though, one should err on the side of doing too much rather than too little. There are an awful lot of files (~70 in the bin distribution) to go through by hand. I'd tend to agree with other views that a DOS-orientated program is needed -- if possibly a nice shiny one that looks good -- (and particularly no batch files). First impressions matter. -- Robert Nordier
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