Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 14:09:56 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.bin/true true.1 src/usr.bin/false false.1 Message-ID: <40833.1006430996@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 22 Nov 2001 03:05:31 PST." <200111221105.fAMB5VH34021@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 03:05:31 PST, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > Log: > Be pedantic; we don't know of any shell that provides > "similar but not identical" built-in replacements for > false(1) and/or true(1). I still prefer the more cautious approach. For example, weird shells may offer additional options (e.g. -v for verbose). I pained long and hard over the original wording. I suppose it probably doesn't make enough of a difference to warrant backing out this specific delta, but I'd worry if you started applying the same logic to other pages that include this text. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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