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TCSH on Windows XP?

Posted by Cliff on from the shells-on-win32 dept.

An unfortunete XP user... asks: "I find myself having to use a Windows XP Pro machine at work, but I want to convience of tcsh... command.com just doesn't cut it for what I am doing. Has anyone ported a *NIX shell (csh, tcsh, or even sh) to Windows XP Pro?" How well does Cygwin handle the Windows XP environment?

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  1. The Right Tool For The Job by ONOIML8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    First off I have to say that seeing "Windows XP" and "Pro" on the same line gives me fits of laughter. Then again I'm strange.

    But I wonder about why you think you have to use that particular OS at work? If tcsh is the tool you're most comfortable with, and does the job for you, then maybe Windows XP is not the right tool for the job.

    I think about my employer expecting me to maintain a vehicle but the only sockets they would provide me with are S.A.E. Most equipment these days includes metric fasteners. It would be difficult to do my job, maybe impossible. You have to have the right tools.

    If your employer can't or won't provide you with the proper tools for the job, it's time to start looking for an employer who will.

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    . Quit playing Monopoly with Bill. Switch to one of many non-Microsoft products today.