DC> On 04 Apr 05  17:39:35, Maurice Kinal got back to Carol Shenkenberger
 DC> -> Re: the cold, cold ground

 CS>> ;-)  That I was.  I was taught to 'comment the batch files' by
 CS>> DP1 Carter (Later DPC or 'Chief') so thats how folks knew it was
 CS>> me, years later.

 MK>> Were they called "batch files" back then?  If so then it is it
 MK>> any

 DC> Absolutely!

 DC> The term comes from punch card systems.

 DC> Start card and End cards would be placed around the programming
 DC> cards that were to run.

 DC> Each set of cards was called a "batch".

Batch files came before scripts (at the user end) because the user did not
have access to the screen... the scripts were the domain of the sysop who took
in the batches, and had the power to assign priorities.. the user if he was
lucky, got back the original cards, and a printout..

In the greater scheme of things batches and scripts were developed about the
same time, but were seperated by who used what..

At least in my experience.. 

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