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Anyone ever use Console
for Windows? I use a lot of CLI tools with outputs I have to copy/paste in other
programs, and I got sick of cmd's multi-stepped way of copying or pasting.
Console is a stand-alone program, it "looks" nicer, you can tab out file or
directory names, and use the mouse to copy and paste. It also has a tab feature
in case you need a few windows open.

Admittedly, I use Cygwin when I can, so Console seems to complete the
"unix-lite" feature set of working in Cyg environment.

Anyone ever use any other cmd.exe alternatives they like, or find less-painful?

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grahzny.livejournal.com

I used to use something called 4nt way way back in the day. Nowadays, I usually just use a cygwin xterm or gterm. Which is still clunky, but nicer. I will check out this Console program. Thanks!

Aaaand...where did I go wrong that I work in Windows all day? What did I do?

From:

lemasquegris

HowDidThatHappen? I thought you'd work at Apple, or try and subversively inplant Be boxes anywhere you worked. :)

Try running cygwin within Console, might make you a little happier. ;) Where do you work, btw?

From:

grahzny.livejournal.com

I work for OpenTV, who make middleware for set top boxes, plus some Windows software for the broadcasting side. It's right downtown, by Embarcadero, so I just have to hop on the Bart to get between my Oakland home and SF work. Weren't you up here at some point? But then you changed workplaces?

From:

lemasquegris

I used to work @ Razz, now I kick it over with Nuance Communications. They have an office @ 2nd and Market where I go hang out when I want to work in SF (it's nice to have choices.)

We should nosh at some point. :)