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Date:      Wed, 5 Jul 2000 00:28:55 +0100
From:      Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net>
To:        Doug Barton <DougB@gorean.org>
Cc:        John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG>, Brian Fundakowski Feldman <green@FreeBSD.ORG>, Sean Lutner <sean@rentul.net>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
Subject:   Re: ls -G seems to depend on TERM=xterm-color
Message-ID:  <20000705002855.F26614@pavilion.net>
In-Reply-To: <396270A1.8DDAC6FE@gorean.org>; from DougB@gorean.org on Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 04:17:53PM -0700
References:  <200007040841.BAA40774@john.baldwin.cx> <396270A1.8DDAC6FE@gorean.org>

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On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 04:17:53PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> 
> 	So, I've put my time where my mouth is and produced the attached patch
> for ls.1. I am 100% open to modifications of both style and content, my
> only request being that someone commit _something_ before 4.1 goes out
> the door. Since Andrey MFC'ed the color bits already (a welcome move,
> don't get me wrong) there is slightly more urgency to this matter then
> there was previously. John, when your FAQ entry is done, please feel
> free to add it to the SEE ALSO section of ls.1. :)

I agree with the bit about needing proper termcap capablities, I almost
added something like this myself earlier today.  It's overkill to
talk about xterm in the man page though.  This should be in an FAQ
entry or in the hand book IMO.

Joe


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