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RE: idea for a new project, libntcmd
- From: "Rafael Kitover" <caelum at debian dot org>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 18:07:48 -0800
- Subject: RE: idea for a new project, libntcmd
- Reply-to: <caelum at debian dot org>
> From: "Brian Kelly" <brian dot m dot kelly at verizon dot net>
> To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
>
> Boy I just don't GET IT!!!!!! Anyone who wants to use ANY cmd.exe
> command, including start just needs to use cmd /c
> ANY-WINDOWS-CMD-COMMAND-HERE
Assuming cmd.exe is available, and it's not under windows 9x/ME or
linux. Also this won't translate cygwin paths. Of course wrappers could
be made for those commands to be invoked through cmd /c.
>
> HOW EASY IS THAT?????
>
> Maybe adding this insight to the FAQ might be helpful - for those who
> FAIL to read the SIMPLE output from cmd /? ...
That might be helpful.
>
> Of course - will such people read the FAQ "BEFORE" bothering the busy
> folks on this list????
>
> NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Brian Kelly
>
> PS (One can also use cmd /c to run CYGWIN utilities - even something
> like
> cmd /c start cmd /c rm -rf * which will run as separate process
> enabling you to return to the command line. VERY COOL - for those who
> READ DOCUMENTATION!! Of course - we didn't mention "fork" ... Windows
> folks eat with their hands - primitive savages that they are )
You could also use rm -rf * & for that.
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