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Date:      Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:24:44 -0500
From:      Matthew Story <matthewstory@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: intent of tab-completion in /bin/sh in 9.0
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On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Matthew Story <matthewstory@gmail.com>wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Jason Hellenthal <jhell@dataix.net>wrote:
> [...snip]
>
>> It would be nice if the completion made it down to 8.X.
>>
>
> Agreed, on my 9.0 install, I have actually forgone my typical bash
> install, due mostly to the presence of tab completion, would be nice to
> remove bash from my 8.X systems as well.
>
>
>> As for replacing roots shell (csh) I do not even see that as needed and a
>> goal of mine to spend as little time as neccesary in root.
>
>
> Always a good role.
>
>
>> The shell while I am in root never made a difference to me. Others may
>> see differently.
>>
>
> Was more-so just curious about the direction of this.  I'm not a huge
> (t)csh fan, but understand there are historical reasons here ... not sure
> if historical reasons always justify continued support, but changing csh ->
> sh for root (and removing toor) might be non-POLA for negligible benefit
> (as you suggest).
>
>
>>
>> --
>> ;s =;
>>
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> matt
>



-- 
regards,
matt



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