[arachne] Re: rexx

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Perhaps a more accurate way of describing the situation is to say that
Rexx is "included with" the PC-DOS package, so that you don't have to
install it separately. It came with the installation. Hardly built-in
at all since you could easily delete Rexx, just as you could easily install
or delete other languages or programs.




Udo Kuhnt said:
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> From: "Brian C. Murphy" <BCMURPHY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> RE: WHAT IS BUILT IN WITH RESPECT TO PCDOS7-2000?
>> BUILT IN in that context simply means that REXX runs like any other
>> application software, by typing its primary name and pressing return.
>> You do not have to install Rexx in PCDOS7-2000 because of its being
>> built
>> in to PCDOS7-2000
>
> That is as weird a definition of "built-in" as I have ever heard because
> it simply means that once a program is installed and in the PATH, it is
> also built into the DOS itself. Sorry that I have to disagree, but if
> you want to see how little is really built-in, you just have to press F5
> when starting DOS and try again, and you will see that most of your
> so-called "built-in" software is no longer readily accessible - hardly
> what one would consider "built-in". ;-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Udo
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