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The reason why I say this is because tools are by definition "external". Also the significance of the word external here is not clear to the casual passer-by who happens upon this page (external to what?). As I understand it is to contrast with "built-in command", but we’re already calling this a tool or utility and not a command so no need to add the word external as well.

If you want to indicate that some tool is provided with MSX-DOS2, then I would simply say so; "This tool / utility was included on the MSX-DOS 2.xx system disk." or something along those lines, and then make a topic about the MSX-DOS2 system disk which lists its contents and the tools which were included.

There's a big difference between the advanced tools you mention (and it can also include MemMan) and the more simple tools that look like external commands. Some of them (CLS and ECHO) are even MSX-DOS 2 internal commands, even if there are differences. The KEY tool is very similar to the KEY instruction in MSX-BASIC.

And it's not an useless new layer. Many people will be interested to find in this category (and later in the MSX-DOS 2 Tools category) many links to the tools for this operating system. All SceneTools are not MSX-DOS 1 and/or 2 Tools!

The only difference is the complexity of the programs. Simple tools look like external commands but are not really. It's as ambiguous as that because basically DOS (CP/M) was created only to manage the disks. This ambiguity was removed from MS-DOS using EXE files. External commands are commands made with the MSX-DOS and together. The rest are programs some of which can be also called external commands or tools for MSX commander, M, Multimente, etc. but in the wiki, it makes more sense to stay general.

You will no doubt quickly realize that your table is useless when the tools will are piling up.

In addition to the number of tools, it will be difficult to differentiate between MSX-DOS 1, 2 or Nextor (or all three, or only two of the three) and FAT12 / FAT16 or both, then MSX1, 2 or Turbo R (or all three, or only two of the three).

And then, about 50HZ, 60HZ, MSX2, etc., what can you call those DOS commands?
Your criterion is just: "They are not a complex program so they are MSX-DOS tools"? Are you serious, really?

You don't want to hear anything so wait a few days and I'll show you that your table is a stupid idea.