idea for a new project, libntcmd

[Rafael Kitover]

> From: "Brian Kelly" <brian dot m dot kelly at verizon dot net>
> To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
> 
> Boy I just don't GET IT!!!!!! Anyone who wants to use ANY cmd.exe
> command, including start just needs to use cmd /c
> ANY-WINDOWS-CMD-COMMAND-HERE

Assuming cmd.exe is available, and it's not under windows 9x/ME or
linux. Also this won't translate cygwin paths. Of course wrappers could
be made for those commands to be invoked through cmd /c.

> 
> HOW EASY IS THAT?????
> 
> Maybe adding this insight to the FAQ might be helpful - for those who
> FAIL to read the SIMPLE output from cmd /? ...

That might be helpful.

> 
> Of course - will such people read the FAQ "BEFORE" bothering the busy
> folks on this list????
> 
> NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Brian Kelly
> 
> PS (One can also use cmd /c to run CYGWIN utilities - even something
> like
> cmd /c start cmd /c rm -rf *     which will run as separate process 
> enabling you to return to the command line. VERY COOL - for those who
> READ DOCUMENTATION!! Of course - we didn't mention "fork" ... Windows
> folks eat with their hands - primitive savages that they are )

You could also use rm -rf * & for that.

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