Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 19:03:37 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Paul Derbyshire <pderbysh AT usa DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Help with allegro!!!
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On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Paul Derbyshire wrote:

> C:\PGD\C++\omega\ofc>dir c:/
> Invalid switch - /
> 
> Command.com, I'm sure you will all agree, is part of the OS and not an
> application

No, it isn't.  COMMAND.COM is an application, like any other shell.  You 
could, for example, replace it with 4DOS or even Bash.  You could even 
remove it altogether, and still have a fully-functional OS.