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Date:      Mon, 10 Dec 2001 23:55:36 +0100
From:      Emiel Kollof <coolvibe@hackerheaven.org>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
Cc:        Jackie 'business-first' Cook <jackie@businessman.pl>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Motion for removal of xargs(1) from base system
Message-ID:  <20011210225536.GA1810@laptop.hackerheaven.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0112101420200.689-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
References:  <20011210221335.ACEB137B405@hub.freebsd.org> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0112101420200.689-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>

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* Julian Elischer (julian@elischer.org) wrote:
> ummm, what are my scripts that use it going to use instead?
> it seems to work fine, and it's pretty much an expected
> base utility. Removing it is going to cause quite a bit of confusion.

I have to concurr here. Who knows what's going to break when this is 
removed. It seems to have an established place on every UNIX workalike 
out there. I say keep it. If you don't like it, then don't use it. 

Cheers,
Emiel (who hopes for not another flamewar. One at a time is enough :)
-- 
"Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity.  It
eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the
business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation."
		-- Johnny Hart

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