Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:17:58 -0800 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> To: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: default pager (csh) Message-ID: <AEFD78E4-B5EA-40F0-A1EC-8287503FD54B@mu.org> In-Reply-To: <20150222164102.65893435@gumby.homeunix.com> References: <021CBC62-4CC6-4137-897E-FE482139E09B@westryn.net> <201502190116.t1J1GxAw028289@mail.karels.net> <20150219145251.7f6b4fd5@gumby.homeunix.com> <54E6AE88.3020302@ShaneWare.Biz> <20150222164102.65893435@gumby.homeunix.com>
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 8:41 AM, RW wrote: > On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:18:24 +1030 > Shane Ambler wrote: >=20 >> On 20/02/2015 01:22, RW wrote: =20 >>> On Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:16:59 -0600 >>> Mike Karels wrote: >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> Trivia: the version of more on BSD systems actually is derived from >>>> less, not the original version of more. =20 >>>=20 >>> Actually, more is less >>>=20 >>> $ md5 -r `which less ` `which more ` >>> 50404f1beaa4e1261407190a88494b59 /usr/bin/less >>> 50404f1beaa4e1261407190a88494b59 /usr/bin/more =20 >>=20 >> Yes more has been less for some time, trouble is it is programmed to >> behave differently based on the name used to call it so they aren't >> the same. =20 >=20 > I'm aware of that. >=20 >=20 >> Like everything, if you don't like the way it works you find a = setting >> to make it work the way you want. Whether you ask on a mailing list = or >> google it you will find a way to configure it your way. >>=20 >> As long as it works, the default is of little concern to most. =20 >=20 > Whatever the choice of default pager, I think the defaults should be > set-up so man doesn't exit at the bottom of a page. The fact that it's > easy to change make it all the more obtuse have a default that's = awkward > for new users who want to read the documentation. +1 It's funny, our less doesn't bother telling people to hit 'q' to quit, = so it's poisoned on both sides unfortunately. -Alfred=
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