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Date:      Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:17:59 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Brian F. Feldman" <green@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org, "Jackie 'business-first' Cook" <jackie@businessman.pl>, Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>, "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net>
Subject:   Re: Motion for removal of xargs(1) from base system
Message-ID:  <XFMail.011210151759.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <200112102311.fBANB3933575@green.bikeshed.org>

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On 10-Dec-01 Brian F. Feldman wrote:
> "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net> wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
>> 
>> >* Jackie 'business-first' Cook <jackie@businessman.pl> [011210 16:19]
>> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >> As a replacement for the 'functionality' present in xargs(1), I propose
>> >> implementing arbitrary length argument list passing right in the
>> >> operating
>> >> system.
>> >
>> >Nice proposal, where's the diff?
>> 
>> I'd like to preempt the ensuing bikeshed by voting for green.
> 
> I'd like to accept your nomination.  People, I know you won't regret 
> choosing the right person for the job!

So I can cut you up into little places, grind those up in a blender, mix with
the appropriate substances and use the result to paint bikesheds?  Hmmm..

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John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>  <><  http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/
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