Re: GnomeCLI

[Tom Vogt <tom lemuria org>]

Tim Moore <tmoore@tembel.org> wrote:
> For example (just to start brainstorming) the shell could have a better
> understanding of the syntax of commands, and use this to assist the user
> (e.g., via tab-completion). I'm constantly typing 'cvs up<tab>' and
> expecting it to finish the command for me.
> 
> There are a few other variations on the idea. Maybe I'll write something
> up...

something that left me with the mouth open when I first saw it: solaris 2.6
will CORRECT your spelling of a command if you got close enough.  how often
have you written a 2-line commandline with one spelling error? ;)


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