Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:04:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Fumerola <billf@jade.chc-chimes.com> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> Cc: Michael Haro <mharo@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/mkdir mkdir.1 mkdir.c Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908291458200.41524-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <199908290309.UAA60799@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
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On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > Just makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over! I suspect as warm and fuzzy a feeling that new(er) committers get when they try and add functionality that goes against the grain of the usual obscurity. > > There have been a number of PRs requesting this functionality. > All PR's should be taken with a grain of salt, these types of requests > often come about because someone does not realize that there is a > better way that already exists and is fully portable accross all > unix variants. It also means that its a feature that is wanted by more then a few people. If portability is our main goal then let's sit on our collective asses and only fix show-stopping bugs. If producing a product that appeals to hardened Unix admin and new users alike is our goal, let's give the people what they want. Yes, by $DIETY, this may mean adding a feature that is not compatible with those old Unix tapes for a PDP-11 you previously refered to. > > Kudos to Michael for actually doing something about it. > It has already been demonstrated many times in the past that applying > changes asked for in PR's to close them just for the sake of closing > them is not something to be praised for. No, but adding requested features are. If we need to mention in the man page that these options aren't portable, then so be it. -- - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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