From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 15/01/2026 18:58, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:09:32 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 15/01/2026 03:14, rbowman wrote:   
   >>> He asked if there was something like 'ipconfig'.  I'm glad he didn't   
   >>> ask why it's 'ifconfig'. That's been screwing me up for years.   
   >>   
   >> Because interfaces can be used by other protocols than IP?   
   >   
   > I'm going to assume Microsoft stole it so why change a letter? It's like \   
   > versus /.  At least 'we're using / for command parameters because...' is a   
   > reason.   
      
   By the time microsoft got there it was only used to configure IP interfaces.   
      
   IPX etc had mostly disappeared   
      
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