Received: from spf1.us4.outblaze.com (spf1.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.23]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id iAHMTfAP012258 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:29:41 GMT Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by spf1.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45FEF53AD0 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:29:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CUYRt-0007bZ-2Y for migo@homemail.com; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:38:49 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CUYQz-0007PA-Qv for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:37:54 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CUYQy-0007Od-T5 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:37:53 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CUYQy-0007OZ-LS for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:37:52 -0500 Received: from [144.140.71.19] (helo=gizmo09ps.bigpond.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CUYHm-0003fF-I8 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:28:23 -0500 Received: (qmail 7988 invoked from network); 17 Nov 2004 22:28:19 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO psmam11.bigpond.com) (144.135.25.100) by gizmo09ps.bigpond.com with SMTP; 17 Nov 2004 22:28:19 -0000 Received: from cpe-144-132-221-212.nsw.bigpond.net.au ([144.132.221.212]) by psmam11.bigpond.com(MAM REL_3_4_2a 225/10134129) with SMTP id 10134129; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:28:19 +1000 Received: by poolcompsonline.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D6958783E7; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:31:02 +1100 Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: darcs vs tla From: Zenaan Harkness To: arch In-Reply-To: <20041118064240.7a57bf81.erikd-tla@mega-nerd.com> References: <20041116213258.GA16695@suffields.me.uk> <419A7430.8050300@mdl.com> <77F65340-381A-11D9-A1EA-000A959B67D6@seyza.com> <419ABADB.5020506@arbash-meinel.com> <419B7885.9030903@arbash-meinel.com> <20041118064240.7a57bf81.erikd-tla@mega-nerd.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <1100730662.3057.20.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:31:02 +1100 X-BeenThere: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: a discussion list for all things arch-ish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Errors-To: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Status: RO Content-Length: 1134 Lines: 37 On Thu, 2004-11-18 at 06:42, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: > On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:12:53 -0600 > John A Meinel wrote: > > > 2) cmd.exe isn't a great shell, so depending on cygwin is okay. They > > actually made it quite a bit better than command.com, but bash is > > still far better. > > The best shell I've found under windows is the one that ships with > Msys/MinGW. Its actually an RXVT ported to run as a native windows > GUI app. By default it then runs bash with some extra mods to > so that C:\Windows\System\ becomes /c/Windows/System. What are the actual _improvements_ over say, cygwin's bash? Eg: $ cp /cygdrive/c/Windows/blah . works just fine... and install cygwin-xfree86 + xterm, and you've got a real resizable xterm with bash too... heaven when you're stuck on Windows (which I expunged from my laptop and workstations about three years ago now... cheers zen _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list Gnu-arch-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/