Workarounds for the pipe character problem

Chuck Higgins chuck.higgins@ntlworld.com
Sun Oct 21 17:51:00 GMT 2001


> Why isn't using rxvt instead a sufficient workaround?  Is there is any
> reason to use a "DOS box under windows" given that rxvt is available
> as an alternative?
>
> I'm not trying to be antagonistic, I honestly want to know.

That's ok, I didn't think you were being antagonistic, it's a reasonable
question.

Well, I think some people might want to use a DOS box for compatibility with
DOS programs, the ones that use int 0x10 or access the 'hardware' for
console I/O. Anyway, even if that's not an issue for most people, people
might as well have a choice.

Would including XKEYB in the distribution be an option? It seems like a
simple way to allow people to work around a number of problems with
KEYB.COM.




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