[Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2016-06-10 22:05, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <njeel9$fq3$1 at dont-email.me>, "John E. Malmberg" <wb8tyw at qsl.net_work> writes:
>> {...snip...}
>>
>> 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.
>
> Where would one use filename completion?  I'd contend only when a command is
> entered interactively.  Put it in the CLI!  DCL maintains commands that have
> been entered, so editing of commands can/should be handled there too.  These
> arguments that such features can or could never appear in VMS because of the
> terminal driver are bullshit.

The fact that it already have existed in VMS should be proof enough that 
it can be done (has everyone forgotten DCLCOMPLETE?)

	Johnny

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