From: mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de (Michael Hirmke)
Subject: Re: Running winNT/95 programs...
16 Aug 1997 09:41:09 -0700
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Hi Narayan,

> Hi,
> 
> I read a previous thread on running wNT/95 programs through an intermediate
> program. I am just a little confused. Why go through all the trouble when
> there is a "start" command in both w95 and NT? I have had no problems
> running any windows stuff through "start".
> 
> For example: my alias for start on winnt:
> 
> alias start='cmd /c start '

Sorry to ask, this might be a dumb question: Why would one want to use
"start" or something like that ? Why not just run the desired
application form the command line as usual ?
If I want to run explorer, I just type "explorer" from the bash command
line and it comes up as usual.

[...]
> I also have vi (elvis) aliased as:
> alias vi="start vi"
> so that it comes up in a separate window.

Again - why ??

Bye.
Michael.
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