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Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:44:20 -0400
From: "Zieg, Mark" <mark DOT zieg AT lmco DOT com>
Subject: RE: Why rxvt?
To: "'Paul D. DeRocco'" <pderocco AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>,
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> Can anyone tell me what advantages this might have for running bash,
> compared to the usual Windows command line window? 

The ability to resize the window arbitrarily is the deal-breaker for me.

I've started a Cygwin FAQ for my workgroup.  You might find this entry worth
trying:

	http://www.zieg.com/faqs/unix/#cygwin_rxvt

(caveat: I am very much a Cygwin novice.  This is a novice FAQ for novices.)

-Mark Z

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