Subj : Re: Slackware 14.2 Sale [Was: CD Distribution Sale]
To   : Nightfox
From : Vk3jed
Date : Thu Aug 24 2017 09:26 am

-=> Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

Vk> What's a Linux GUI? :P dd is one of my friends on a Linux box. I miss it
Vk> when I'm stuck on a random Windows machine. ;)

Ni> The GNU tools (including dd) are available for Windows.  One that I
Ni> can't do without now is grep - I got used to grep on Linux, and now I
Ni> sometimes like to use it in Windows to search for text in my files.

Yeah, I know, heance the reference to "random Windows machine" (i.e. one where
I haven't had the opportunity to install GNU tools on it). :)

Ni> The GNU has a CoreUtils package for Windows that you can download,
Ni> which includes dd:
Ni> http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm

Ni> And if you're interested, grep is also available as a standalone
Ni> package: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/grep.htm

All of which make Windows much more useful. :)


... I used to think I was vague ... but now I'm not so sure!!!!!
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