Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:56:03 +0100 From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r200369 - in head: etc share/termcap Message-ID: <20091212195602.GE1417@arthur.nitro.dk> In-Reply-To: <4B23F090.10207@FreeBSD.org> References: <200912102225.nBAMPrZx076758@svn.freebsd.org> <ygek4wtgyp4.wl%ume@mahoroba.org> <19235.10488.325168.267306@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <4B232E39.4000305@FreeBSD.org> <4B236147.7030603@gmx.de> <4B236403.2080408@FreeBSD.org> <op.u4trv3jn8527sy@82-170-177-25.ip.telfort.nl> <4B23F090.10207@FreeBSD.org>
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[CC cleaned up] On 2009.12.12 11:35:44 -0800, Doug Barton wrote: > Ronald Klop wrote: > > Maybe this? > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/svn-src-head/2009-July/009102.html > > YES! I knew it was something simple and clever like that but I > couldn't find it. Thanks Ronald (and des for posting the original). > > To be clear, I am NOT asking for a backout ... IIRC in the thread that > discussed this issue there were quite a few people who thought that > FreeBSD not clearing the screen was a POLA violation since that's what > linux does, and it's what most people are used to. And most likely there are equally many FreeBSD users who are annoyed whenever they have to touch a linux box that's it's behaving like that... so, personally I would really like to see the old behavior restored. [The mail is mainly in case anybody is trying to weigh the opinion for / against this 'feature'.] -- Simon L. Nielsen
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