In the Dark with Midnight Commander

[Tim Writer]

Justin Zygmont <jzygmont-tEQKYFGiemxAYG7eUwYNkWD2FQJk+8+b at public.gmane.org> writes:

> i'm suprised that you are using an xterm to run mc in, myself being a dos 
> user, I use the virtual consoles.  I use mc everyday, and i'd be at a 
> major loss without it.  nc was a mystery to me when i first got it, at 
> least we have searchable documentation these days on the internet.  I'm 
> suprised more people don't use mc, it was a major hit when it came out for 
> dos, and the linux one is free.  A quick google search will turn up lots 
> of info on it.

nc was popular with DOS users because the DOS shell was pathetic and DOS
offered so few utilities. mc is probably a nice interface for DOS users
familiar with nc but doesn't offer much to anyone already comfortable with
Linux/UNIX shells.  Users with a Windows background, not (yet) comfortable
with the Linux/UNIX command line, are probably most comfortable with
graphical tools like Konqueror's file manager.

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