Instead of having 2000 executables in one directory or 2000 entries in $PATH, why don't people simply actually change directory (in case you forgot, change directory is 'cd [directory name]') when they need an executable somewhere else?
In my opinion, people who want to be able to run everything from one directory on the command line are just too lazy. If you need an executable that is not in the current directory, either change directory to it or type its full path.
Addendum: I read that Windows XP supports booting from ROM images. The OS copies itself into RAM and user apps execute straight from ROM. So it probably is really possible to make the SYSTEM volume load from read-only media or over a LAN.
All I have to do to get into "c:\Documents and Settings" is type 'docu' and press [tab]. Thanks to autocomplete, it inserts the rest. ~1's don't exist in NT/cmd.exe rigs. cmd.exe accepts straight quote-less full-length file names (including spaces).
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Well, how about a Fujitsu laptop with a mobile nVidia Quadro?
Actually, given that ntldr supports boot-time loading of a SCSI card device driver (it may support loading ANY type of device driver, but SCSI card drivers are the only documented ones), it might be possible to come up with a driver that does load the SYSTEM partition over a LAN, from a CD-R, etc. Yes, I know that this would be a 32 bit reinvention of a DOS TSR module. As for swap (partition/file), that can be assigned to a spot (it can be even shut off totally in XP - if you have enough RAM, of course - I have 384 and it is more than enough).
In my humble opinion, Windows NT/2000/XP have autocomplete at all the input prompts (Run, the Address Bar, the Command Prompt (cmd.exe), etc.) and so does Linux. They both have filesystems that are capable of astoundingly long names. So, why the heck can't modern OS developers use descriptive directory and file names?/bin,/sbin,/usr/bin, c:\winnt\system32, c:\winnt\ime, etc. are too short and nondescriptive IMHO. OS makers NEED TO USE FILE NAMES THAT ARE MORE DESCRIPTIVE. Otherwise, we should all just go (back, in some cases) to FAT16 naming rules.
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Given the HW in the X-Box (Intel PIII CPU, nVidia GPU, IDE HDD, SDRAM, etc.), I'd have to say that a properly configured Dell Inspiron 8000 (GeForce 2 Go, PIII >1 GHz, etc.) could be made into a portable X-Box with SW work.
virii is the CORRECT plural form of virus. Virus pluralizes like lLatin nouns, not like English ones. The coward above got it wrong. 'Viri' IS men, but 'virii' is not. Get it right.
I think someone would see somthing anomalous. Their mouse would start moving at random and they would see the work. Remote Assistance SHARES the screen. It does not REDIRECT the screen.
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Instead of having 2000 executables in one directory or 2000 entries in $PATH, why don't people simply actually change directory (in case you forgot, change directory is 'cd [directory name]') when they need an executable somewhere else?
In my opinion, people who want to be able to run everything from one directory on the command line are just too lazy. If you need an executable that is not in the current directory, either change directory to it or type its full path.
Addendum: I read that Windows XP supports booting from ROM images. The OS copies itself into RAM and user apps execute straight from ROM. So it probably is really possible to make the SYSTEM volume load from read-only media or over a LAN.
All I have to do to get into "c:\Documents and Settings" is type 'docu' and press [tab]. Thanks to autocomplete, it inserts the rest. ~1's don't exist in NT/cmd.exe rigs. cmd.exe accepts straight quote-less full-length file names (including spaces).
Well, how about a Fujitsu laptop with a mobile nVidia Quadro?
Actually, given that ntldr supports boot-time loading of a SCSI card device driver (it may support loading ANY type of device driver, but SCSI card drivers are the only documented ones), it might be possible to come up with a driver that does load the SYSTEM partition over a LAN, from a CD-R, etc. Yes, I know that this would be a 32 bit reinvention of a DOS TSR module. As for swap (partition/file), that can be assigned to a spot (it can be even shut off totally in XP - if you have enough RAM, of course - I have 384 and it is more than enough).
I agree that cmd.exe needs to be redone to allow the window to stretch horizontally as well as vertically.
In my humble opinion, Windows NT/2000/XP have autocomplete at all the input prompts (Run, the Address Bar, the Command Prompt (cmd.exe), etc.) and so does Linux. They both have filesystems that are capable of astoundingly long names. So, why the heck can't modern OS developers use descriptive directory and file names? /bin, /sbin ,/usr/bin, c:\winnt\system32, c:\winnt\ime, etc. are too short and nondescriptive IMHO. OS makers NEED TO USE FILE NAMES THAT ARE MORE DESCRIPTIVE. Otherwise, we should all just go (back, in some cases) to FAT16 naming rules.
Given the HW in the X-Box (Intel PIII CPU, nVidia GPU, IDE HDD, SDRAM, etc.), I'd have to say that a properly configured Dell Inspiron 8000 (GeForce 2 Go, PIII >1 GHz, etc.) could be made into a portable X-Box with SW work.
virii is the CORRECT plural form of virus. Virus pluralizes like lLatin nouns, not like English ones. The coward above got it wrong. 'Viri' IS men, but 'virii' is not. Get it right.
I think someone would see somthing anomalous. Their mouse would start moving at random and they would see the work. Remote Assistance SHARES the screen. It does not REDIRECT the screen.