Re: Why do I use Linux?

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Author: Jeff Garland
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Subject: Re: Why do I use Linux?
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:41:31 -0700, Eric \"Shubes\" wrote
> Vaughn Treude wrote:
>
> > I cut my teeth on Unix and "grew up" with the command line. One of the
> > first things I do on a Windoze box is to bring up the command prompt.
> > And it's aggravating when I habitually type in a Linux command, and of
> > course, the retarded Redmond OS doesn't recognize it.
>
> Sounds to me like you could use some Unix-type commands on DOS. I
> remember having such a thing 10+ years ago. I googled and found this:
> http://short.stop.home.att.net/freesoft/unix.htm
> There are probably others too. I remember it being very cool using
> unix commands on DOS. :)


These are pretty nice -- thought there was even a windows installer out there
somewhere, but can't see it now...

http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

and, of course, there's always cygwin.

Jeff
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