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Re: MPEJXQ1 and COPY
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Michael L Gueterman <[log in to unmask]>
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Michael L Gueterman <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 6 Oct 1997 16:17:47 -0700
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From:  Jeff Vance[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:  Monday, October 06, 1997 3:26 PM
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  [HP3000-L] MPEJXQ1 and COPY

Hi all,

<snip>

>4  COPY a,./dir  <-- if ./dir is a directory you get ./dir/A, if ./dir does
>                     not exist you get a file named ./dir as a copy of a

<snip>

>My question to you is do you prefer consistency with DOS and UNIX, or do
>you prefer the CI to force upon you a rule that makes the COPY command more
>evident?

Keep it consistent with Unix & DOS.  It's hard enough to remember which way
the slashes go when jumping back and forth!

Regards,
Michael L Gueterman
Easy Does It Technologies
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