From: mm@dorfdsl.de   
      
   On 16.01.2026 08:39 The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Was there another command to configure IP on Windows/DOS?   
      
   > IPX etc had mostly disappeared   
      
   IIRC I've seen that in Windows XP as an installable protocol.   
      
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