[Info-vax] VMS Features I Wish Linux Had

[David Froble]

Johnny Billquist wrote:
> 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
> 

If we're talking about where VSI should spend their limited development money, 
then yes, it's very relevant.