Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 13:35:44 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/newfs mkfs.c newfs.8 newfs.c newfs.h Message-ID: <58389.1016624144@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:16:16 PST." <200203200716.g2K7GGh28570@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:16:16 PST, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > Modified files: > sbin/newfs mkfs.c newfs.8 newfs.c newfs.h > Log: > Swing the axe and remove some archaic features from newfs which modern > diskdrives do neither need nor want: I really like this. The number of unnecessary options available in newfs(8) has, I think, always presented a significant entry barrier for new users. It takes serious discipline and faith to read through the entire manual page, trusting that you'll understand how to use the tool effectively when you're finished. Thanks, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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