[Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2016-06-10 18:12, David Froble wrote:
> 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?

Well, for those people, even the commandline itself is unknown, so of 
course any additional features in this area are wasted.

It's like asking what the additional value is of binoculars, if we're 
talking about blind people. Of course the answer is "none". But is that 
target group relevant in the discussion?

	Johnny

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