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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: DCL2
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:50:22 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <mporhuFjl5nU5@mid.individual.net>,
bill  <bill.gunshannon@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 12/8/2025 9:12 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 6) Nothing matching "man -k" in the DCL HELP facility.
>
>Problems with a lot of what you said, but this one sticks out the most.
>
>DCL is the equivalent of a Unix Shell.  "man -k" has absolutely
>nothing to do with a Unix Shell.  It's a standalone utility that
>searches the man files for keywords.  One could always write an
>equivalent for VMS HELP if anyone really cared.  Heck, you could
>even call it "man" and give it a "k" option.  :-)

Agreed.  Simon, much on your list was complaints about the
overall interactive VMS environment, not so much about DCL.
E.g., comparing `SEARCH` and `grep` is fine, but drawing
conclusions about DCL as a result does not follow.

	- Dan C.