Date   : Wed, 30 Dec 1987 09:50:46 EDT
From   : <SAGE@LL.ARPA>
Subject: What is ZCPR3?

Mike Bird asked:
 
>> Yes, I admit it, I don't know what ZCPR3 is.  Is it a PD version of a
>> CP/M clone?
 
Briefly, ZCPR3 is a highly advanced version of the CP/M command processor
that incorporates the best features of many other operating systems such as
Unix (nested shells, multiple commands on a line, named directories, flow
control commands, command search path, modular resident command extensions,
terminal independence via TCAP, extended command processors, alias
processing).  A good way to answer the question in more detail would be to
look in the SIMTEL20 directory with ZCPR3 files.  In particular, there
should be files containing the strings CONCEPT and USER.  These are Richard
Conn's ZCPR3 concepts manual and user guide.  They explain the concepts
behind the design of ZCPR3 and give many examples of its use.