Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 14:08:59 +0200 From: Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@mithrandr.moria.org> To: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com> Cc: andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de, brian@Awfulhak.org, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org, Doug@gorean.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG, vanderh@ecf.utoronto.ca Subject: Re: bin/18900: patch to add colorizing feature to /bin/ls Message-ID: <20000531140859.A44791@mithrandr.moria.org> In-Reply-To: <200005311200.IAA29719@lakes.dignus.com>; from rivers@dignus.com on Wed, May 31, 2000 at 08:00:30AM -0400 References: <20000531095153.A80830@curry.mchp.siemens.de> <200005311200.IAA29719@lakes.dignus.com>
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On Wed 2000-05-31 (08:00), Thomas David Rivers wrote: > If the user who wanted colorized ls has to change to get it; > why bother with putting this in the FreeBSD ls? Why bother adding new options or features, or upgrades to the base system whatsoever? Surely if people want an upgraded piece of software, or a new option to a program, they can install the port? Look, it's quite simple - it doesn't cost anyone anything to add it to the system ls. It adds a miniscule amount to binary size, and it won't suddenly become default. It _will_ mean one less port for me and many others to install. Actually, I'm working for gnuls/ls-F-compatible colours for our ls, since that's the "standard". And for all the space-mongers, I'll personally ifdef it for you. Neil -- Neil Blakey-Milner Sunesi Clinical Systems nbm@mithrandr.moria.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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