Re: [MacPerl] A command line shell for the Mac ?

["Richard L. Anderson" <anderson@acme.scs.unt.edu>]

On Mon, Aug 16, 1999 at 05:19:24PM -0700, Vicki Brown wrote:
> At 09:58 +1000 8/17/99, Charles Cave wrote: 
> Has anyone ever written a shell in MacPerl to emulate the Unix shell? 
> [My background is Unix] 
> 
> I have started such a program because I have a need to work through 
> folders 
> of files and view the contents, rename, delete, move files, change the 
> File type/creator, and convert from Unix or DOS <CR>/<LF> issues. 
> 
> Rich Morin and I were working on one. It has lapsed of late...  

MacOS Rumors (http://www.macosrumors.com/8-99.html) reported a product
called MacO6 (a play on POSIX) is in beta testing now.  Mac06 aims to
provide a POSIX layer to the MacOS, which will hopefully enable the
porting of common UNIX/GNU tools to the Mac.  

-- 

Richard L. Anderson
Network Manager, School of Community Service
University of North Texas

<mailto:anderson@unt.edu>

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