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to: Joe Barr
from: Robert Comer
date: 2002-11-28 08:43:42
subject: Re: Mandrake 9.0 install obliterates the Windows entries

From: "Robert Comer" 

I don't see why someone couldn't write a shell that has DOS compatible
naming of the commands...

- Bob Comer


"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
news:3de614c3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think there is any cure for the naming problem.
> I'm not saying it's not a real problem, but the driving force behind free
> software is freedom, and that allows naming / forking / renaming ad
> nauseum.  It's not really a controllable thing, except perhaps at the
> distribution level.
>
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>
> On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 22:04:54 +0000, Geo. wrote:
>
> > "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> > news:3de38a46$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >> Any other suggestions for inclusion on a piece on
"culture shock"?
> >
> > Yes, note that now with a GUI there is no reason not to call a program
> > "culture shock" instead of "xcsk".
> >
> > Geo.
>
> --
>

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