Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:30:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Cy Schubert - CITS Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/37290: New port: tool for setting the title of xterms Message-ID: <200204210330.g3L3U2R34379@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/37290; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Cy Schubert - CITS Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>
To: Andrew <andrew@ugh.net.au>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: ports/37290: New port: tool for setting the title of
xterms
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:18:44 -0700
In message <200204210310.g3L3A2E31747@freefall.freebsd.org>, Andrew
writes:
> The following reply was made to PR ports/37290; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Andrew <andrew@ugh.net.au>
> To: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>
> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
> Subject: Re: ports/37290: New port: tool for setting the title of xterms
> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:58:41 +1000 (EST)
>
> On Sat, 20 Apr 2002, Doug Barton wrote:
>
> > I don't object to this port, however I would like to point out
> > that this functionality exists already in every modern shell I can think
> > of. For example:
>
> ...and when it doesn't they can just call printf(1). New users however may
> not know how to do it - it doesn't realy worry me one way or the other
> though.
I do object because it doesn't add any functionality that we cannot
already do using other more simple means, yet it adds bloat to our
ports tree. Unless you object, I will close the PR.
Cheers, Phone: 250-387-8437
Cy Schubert Fax: 250-387-5766
Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Email: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca
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