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Subject: Re: [RFC] win32-nat.c:  Improve handling of 'set shell on'
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> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:52:43 -0500
> From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please@sourceware.org>
> 
> I think that the main reason for wanting to use the shell would be
> to interpret redirection and quoting characters

Yes, that's the main reason.