here's an edited version.
"As of the 0.48.2 release, the windows installer will copy two files, inkscape.exe and inkscape.com, into your Inkscape directory. The start menu shortcut points to inkscape.exe, which does not write any output to the console. However, if you type 'inkscape' from a command prompt, and if the install directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Inkscape) is in your path, then inkscape.com will be executed. This is actually a windows executable, that calls inkscape.exe and attaches it to the console window, thus displaying stdout and stderr to the console.
If you type 'inkscape.exe' from a command prompt, things like exporting or converting to plain SVG will work, but will not output error messages or warnings to the console.
If you are using an older version of Inkscape, or just wish for historical context, see this mailing list thread."
hth, Alvin
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