From: fake@ddress.no   
      
   On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:56:27 +0100, Eirik Øverby   
    wrote:   
      
   >But most of the talk here is about Windows batch files. Which, last I   
   >checked, bears but a faint resemblance to MS-DOS .BAT files.   
      
   In my opinion, the resemblance is a lot more than faint. The Windows   
   NT enhancements are powerful and useful, but the majority of the   
   syntax is unchanged. MS-DOS batch files will usually work without   
   modification on a Windows NT based system.   
      
   >Is this just how it has become, or is there some other group where   
   >actual MS-DOS batch stuff is discussed?   
      
   It looks to me like alt.msdos.batch.nt was intended for the Windows NT   
   specific discussions, while this group was intended for pure MS-DOS.   
      
   >Or alternatively, is all that is needed someone to ask/talk about it for   
   >this group to reclaim its former glory? :)   
      
   Batch (and Usenet as well) is essentially a relic at this time. For   
   productivity use, there are much better options available. A bit like   
   horses or classic cars: No longer useful, but interesting to some   
   people.   
      
   Either way, the posting volume these days is very low, so nobody's   
   complaining about slightly off-topic content, it seems.   
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