Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 23:00:28 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.org>, "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/ls extern.h ls.1 ls.c ls.h print.c Message-ID: <20000604230028.C620@pavilion.net> In-Reply-To: <21730.960070106@localhost>; from jkh@zippy.cdrom.com on Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 03:08:26PM -0700 References: <200006031750.KAA09604@mass.cdrom.com> <21730.960070106@localhost>
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On Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 03:08:26PM -0700, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > I agree. If anybody wants colors he MUST use termcap database or > > > curses and NOT some hardcoded values. This extension should be backed > > > out not because it is a feature but because of bad implementation of > > > this feature. > > > > Agreed. This was a very poor decision. > > I have to also agree that if we're really going to add color to our ls > then we should Do It Right since we're FreeBSD. Agreed. Remember I'm a FreeBSD advocate too, not a linux weenie. > I've already > repressed the automatic shudder I feel whenever the words "color ls" > are mentioned and am willing to even side with the camp who supports > it so that the linux people will stop WHINING about how dull and drab > and featureless our ls(1) is, but we can't do it by hard-coding ANSI > escape sequences into the code. That's just vile and Josef Karthauser > really needs to back this out or I can guarantee that somebody is > going to do it for him and that's not a good way of doing business; a > man should always shoot his own dog. Oh man! Now I'm in trouble. He used my surname, he must be serious :) Joe To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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