Re: Alternative to rar split files?

Luca <sirbumpalot-10-07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David Bolt wrote:

I mentioned copy because you mentioned whether Windows users could
rejoin the files. They're commands entered at the "DOS" prompt.

See, this I didn't get. So people could use the command prompt on Win...
good to know, for me. Unfortunately, this may not be user-friendly
enough (read: absolutely foolproof enough). Remember: most people have
no experience whatsoever with command lines, and they're afraid of using
them - probably better that way...

You've just pointed out what is wrong with GUI interfaces. They
can't do everything. In fact, they can't do *anything* out of
the ordinary.

The user of a GUI becomes a slave to what the programmers have
provided.

Which is why I object to linux distros becoming *too* Windows-like.

On the other hand, a GUI is very useful for folks who just want
to get some work done. I use KDE extensively, but much of what
I do is done in shell konsole.

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--- Paul J. Gans
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