[Info-vax] READ and WRITE vs. SEARCH/OUTPUT

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On Jan 23, 7:51 pm, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <WLKdnfpm59_oa4DSnZ2dnUVZ_rSdn... at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net> writes:
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> >On 1/23/2012 12:24 PM, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> >> In article<9rWdnbqXbJSdEoDSnZ2dnUVZ_q2dn... at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert"<rgilber... at comcast.net>  writes:
> >>> On 1/23/2012 11:03 AM, Keith Cayemberg wrote:
> >>>> On Jan 23, 9:38 am, Louis Krupp<lkr... at nospam.pssw.com.invalid>
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> >>>>> On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:08 -0500, "Richard B. Gilbert"
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> >>>>> <rgilber... at comcast.net>   wrote:
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> >>>>>> And if I've just done your homework for you, I'm sorry and I hope your
> >>>>>> instructor knows it!
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> >>>>> But who would be teaching DCL these days?
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> >>>>> Louis
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> >>>> Why not?  I provided a complete Introduction to DCL class, equivalent
> >>>> to that provided by HP, over a period of 3 weeks to 6 of my colleagues
> >>>> in August last year.
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> >>>> Despite the availability of other script languages such as Perl, Rexx
> >>>> or Bash on OpenVMS, I would still regard DCL to definitely be a
> >>>> prerequisite to proficiency on the OpenVMS platform, whether you are a
> >>>> developer, DBA or system manager.
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> >>>> Cheers!
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> >>>> Keith Cayemberg
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> >>> DCL is not terribly difficult for simple tasks.  Programming in DCL can
> >>> get a bit esoteric but it's far from being impossible.  By using English
> >>> verbs, e.g. HELP, COPY, PRINT, etc you can find your way around fairly
> >>> easily.  Say HELP HELP and you will get a tutorial on using
> >>> the HELP command and you are on your way.
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> >>> If English is not your native tongue, DCL has been translated to use
> >>> French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc, verbs.  I think there is even a
> >>> kata kana version.
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> >> No Kobaian?
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> >I give up!  WTF is "Kobaian"
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> What?  Has Google gargled and spit?  Has wiki gone sicki?
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobaian
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> --
> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker    VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG
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> Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

You mean you don't know either?

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