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^*\\VSH - a virtual shell for ^^VAX/VMS\*
by
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Camillo Bongiovanni
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Via Massena, 12
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10100 Torino (ITALY)
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tel 011/542173
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^*A\\bstract^^\*
 A ^*shell\* is a command language interpreter. ^*VSH\* is the name of a
particular command interpreter on VAX/VMS. The primary purpose of ^*VSH\* is
to translate command lines typed at a terminal into system actions, such as
invocation of other programs. ^*VSH\* is a user program, just like any one
might write.
It incorporates all
the features of DCL and an ^*history\* mechanism; most of the features of
^*VSH\* are designed mainly for interactive VMS users.
Hopefully, ^*VSH\* will be a very useful program for everyone in interacting
with the VAX/VMS Operating System.
In addition, there are some useful utility programs, that can be used in order
to facilitate software development; their source files were taken from the UNIX
Operating System, and adapted for VAX/VMS. They are not fully tested, thus
questions and/or problems encountered are invited.