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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:07:12 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
Reply-To: Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
Subject: Re: Can I try BASH?
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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-: On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Ralph Proctor wrote:
-: 
-: > >Some things are different, e.g., none of the little
-: > >batch files that I used from command.com to change to my favorite 
directories
-: > >did anything from bash.  You can read the documentation.
-: 
-: AFAIK, the latest port of Bash does support DOS batch files.  I think the 
-: README.dos file in the distribution says that.
-: 

Yes, DOS batch files run just fine from bash *provided* bash is loaded
on top of command.com and not as a replacement for command.com.  The
latter is desirable in many ways (one less M$ product gets involved)
but would require conversion of all DOS batch files to bash scripts
(IMHO worth it in the long run).

jeff williams