[Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Den 2016-06-10 kl. 18:12, skrev David Froble:
> John E. Malmberg wrote:
>
>> One issue with the VMS terminal line editing is because it is handled in
>> the driver, it does not have access to the filesystem to allow it to do
>> filename completion.
>
> Not asking this just to be some smartass, even though that's what I am.
>
> :-)
>
> What is the relative value of such a feature?  Sure, developers might make
> use of it.  But end users of the applications may not even have a clue what
> a file is, and really, that's who the systems are for.
>
> Just like the many discussions on command line recall, what's the real value?

I think you have a good point there. We are 3 people ever seeing the
DCL level on our system. The 2-300 (end-) users never does.

I value features that benefits our 2-300 users higher then anything
having (a possible) value for us 3. Neither filename completion or
command line recall falls in that category.