Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: gnu/35156: suggestion: hard link /usr/bin/awk to /usr/bin/gawk Message-ID: <200202221420.g1MEK2Z93188@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR gnu/35156; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> To: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnu/35156: suggestion: hard link /usr/bin/awk to /usr/bin/gawk Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:16:13 +0200 On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:30:01 PST, Peter Pentchev wrote: > Well, FreeBSD's awk is GNU awk in 4.x only now; Bell Labs' awk was imported > into -CURRENT a while ago. So, this hardlink should only exist in 4.x, > which makes it a somewhat less than perfect solution. As the originator says, such a hardlink would make life difficult for users of the port. And the suggestion to keep gawk in the base system up to date and do away with the port isn't feasible. There's almost always going to be a latest version that we'd rather have folks play with from ports, rather than inflicting as yet unknown code on all stable users. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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