From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Starnge rm behavour
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 23:34:24 -0800
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Ove Kaaven wrote:
> 
> Isn't it easier to just let redir expand the wildcards?

No, because that could screw up any non-djgpp programs that redir
invokes.  There are other reasons as well, but I'm not 100% clear on the
details.  Let's just say that it's better the way it is.  :)

BTW, has anyone tried my patch yet?  Any problems?

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