MC for Win32 revival
Pavel Roskin
proski at gnu.org
Mon Oct 29 08:12:12 UTC 2001
Hi, Zdzislaw!
> Graphical shells are very well known in the DOS and Windows world with the
> most prominent Norton Commander in the lead (and I think that it isn't a
> coincidence that MC stands for Midnight Commander).
Correct.
> Another one (IMO much better than NC) is FAR (File ARchiver).
>
> Whoever then comes out with the idea of graphical shell for DOS/Windows
> should be aware of the existance of at least those two products.
I think it's true not only for DOS and Windows. It's usually a good idea
to be compatible with other software (even for other platforms) when it
comes to user interface.
> A question to Pavel. Back in 1990-91 I've been working with QNX very often
> with the help from some graphical shell. Could it be MC?
I don't think so. The old ChangeLog for Midnight Commander starts in
1994. Also the copyright for the widget library (src/widget.c) starts in
1994.
P.S. Please don't quote parts on the original message that are not
essential for your reply.
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Regards,
Pavel Roskin
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