Posted: 2004-03-26 01:55pm
You couldn't do it in WinME?
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Not unless you hack it somehow. No "command-line only" boot mode.Drooling Iguana wrote:You couldn't do it in WinME?
DOS pales in comparison to *nix. Microsoft has basically killed it, leaving 2000 and XP command line-less (that DOS emulation mode doesn't count). But in Longhorn, they're working on what appears to be a new command line interface. I don't know how capable it will be, since the command line probably won't actually be the operating system, though.Chardok wrote:I rather miss DOS, There was something infinitely gratifying about not having a GUI. Made you look and FEEL smart to know and use some of the more obscure DOS commands. Impress your friends...make them think you are a computer GOD... There was a time when I would actually use DOS instead of Windows. remember back in the day when you had to launch windows FROM DOS Manually? Yeah, just like that. I miss DOS. I forgot many commands, but i'd get it back, I'm sure.
Bah, you do realize that there are three flavors of Windows that you've deprived the Windows people of having to choose?The Yosemite Bear wrote:What is your favorite OS
oh yeah and no Sci-fi programming OSes....
Um... it's pretty useful as a dev platform, web, email, and word processing like I'm doing now. Also there's the expensive stuff you can run on workstations.Sharp-kun wrote:Why don't you?Gandalf wrote:Windows. But I'd dump it for Linux in a heartbeat.
I run Linux on my other machine. Its not of much use unless you're doing something like running a server.
Um... I have never had to rewrite code for anything (besides, anything you buy probably wouldn't let you rewrite code anyway), and packaging obscure programs because I like my system clean unlike most other *nix and Windoze systems without files littered all over system directories doesn't count. Stop spreading FUD.SPOOFE wrote:Windows XP. I'm sure I can try to tie my personality to my OS, and be all hip and cool and such... but I like not having to rewrite the code for half the products I buy (and not being able to use the other half).
Nobody "left" 2000 and XP command line-less.Durandal wrote:Microsoft has basically killed it, leaving 2000 and XP command line-less (that DOS emulation mode doesn't count)
It gets even better than just SSHing into a box and using the command line remotely. If you have X11 installed on both computers, then you can SSH into a remote box, and open remote GUI programs as needed. Better yet, they blend right into the local X windows.Durandal wrote:A command line has distinct advantage even in modern GUIs. If my GUI has a fully-featured command line shell, I can SSH into it and pretty much do anything I need to do without having to put up with a slow remote GUI.
That's not really correct: NT4, NT5, and NT5.1 all have a command line. It's called cmd.exe, and it does allow you to do some system administration tasks. It's still pretty limited, though, and as Durandal pointed out the DOS emulation stinks.Slartibartfast wrote:Nobody "left" 2000 and XP command line-less.it never had a command-line, and it was called Windows NT before that.
This new CLI in longhorn looks sweet.Durandal wrote:But in Longhorn, they're working on what appears to be a new command line interface. I don't know how capable it will be, since the command line probably won't actually be the operating system, though.
Their security record has been dramaically improving, so I'm not to worried about it being full of security flaws.Crayz9000 wrote:Yes, the Longhorn CLI does sound sweet, but given Microsoft's history at attempted security... it'll wind up being so full of holes you'd think it was pumice.
Crayz9000 wrote:That's not really correct: NT4, NT5, and NT5.1 all have a command line. It's called cmd.exe, and it does allow you to do some system administration tasks. It's still pretty limited, though, and as Durandal pointed out the DOS emulation stinks.Slartibartfast wrote:Nobody "left" 2000 and XP command line-less.it never had a command-line, and it was called Windows NT before that.
Durandal wrote:(that DOS emulation mode doesn't count) <---
Much as loath to admit it, Microsoft seems to be taking real steps toward a secure operating system. XP SP2 is one such indication, and Windows Server 2003 is locked down pretty tightly by default.Crayz9000 wrote:Yes, the Longhorn CLI does sound sweet, but given Microsoft's history at attempted security... it'll wind up being so full of holes you'd think it was pumice.
cmd.exe isnt DOS emulation mode. Thats command.com.Slartibartfast wrote:Crayz9000 wrote:That's not really correct: NT4, NT5, and NT5.1 all have a command line. It's called cmd.exe, and it does allow you to do some system administration tasks. It's still pretty limited, though, and as Durandal pointed out the DOS emulation stinks.Slartibartfast wrote:Nobody "left" 2000 and XP command line-less.it never had a command-line, and it was called Windows NT before that.
Durandal wrote:(that DOS emulation mode doesn't count) <---