Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:23:42 -0800 From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: "Benno Rice" <benno@FreeBSD.org> Cc: <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: The future of fortune(6) Message-ID: <e5f7b57242353030618d34bc1ad445a9@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <66D39828-ADBA-4973-BEB8-B2F6657E9996@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:29:46 -0800 "Benno Rice" <benno@FreeBSD=2Eorg> said > Hello, all! >=20 > With the removal of the fortune datfiles I think it=E2=80=99s time to hav= e a > discussion about fortune(6)=2E >=20 > fortune now defaults to using a fortune file that no longer exists: >=20 > $ fortune > No fortunes found in > /usr/share/games/fortune:/usr/local/share/games/fortune=2E >=20 > fortune is still used in the default =2Elogin/=2Eprofile to show entries from= the > still existing freebsd-tips: >=20 > $ grep fortune /usr/share/skel/* > /usr/share/skel/dot=2Elogin:if ( -x /usr/bin/fortune ) /usr/bin/fortune > freebsd-tips > /usr/share/skel/dot=2Eprofile:if [ -x /usr/bin/fortune ] ; then > /usr/bin/fortune freebsd-tips ; fi > $ fortune freebsd-tips > If you need a reminder to leave your terminal, type "leave +hhmm" where > "hhmm" represents in how many hours and minutes you need to leave=2E > =09=09-- Dru <genesis@istar=2Eca> >=20 > fortune also still has flags for showing offensive entries and the like=2E >=20 > I would like people=E2=80=99s opinion on which of the following two paths= we should > take: >=20 > 1) Complete removal of fortune and freebsd-tips, remove its usage from th= e > default =2Elogin/=2Eprofile files=2E >=20 > 2) Reworking fortune(6) to remove the offensive fortune flag and make > freebsd-tips the default, possibly by symlinking it as > /usr/share/games/fortune/fortunes=2E >=20 > Personally I lean towards the first option=2E HooWee! Here we go again=2E=2E=2E :) IMHO There is no reason to have removed the original fortune(6)=2E Yes=2E There *were* some (potentially) offensive fortunes=2E *But* you had to make a conscious decision to 1) turn that option on=2E 2) accepting the knowledge that they *may* be offensive=2E Why was there *ever* an issue?! I pick up a hammer, and place my hand on the kitchen counter=2E I then raise the hammer=2E Taking careful aim, to ensure that when I bring the hammer down swiftly=2E It will strike my hand=2E I've done so *knowing* the outcome=2E See any similarities? If it's to (hopefully) return, and given the proposed option(s)=2E I'd like to suggest that fortune be re-instated, using FreeBSD tips as the default=2E *But* with the option to re-instate the "traditional/classic" fort= une(s)=2E Doesn't that make for a win-win situation? :) Thanks for listening=2E :) --Chris >=20 > Thanks, > =09Benno=2E > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd=2Eorg mailing list > https://lists=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd=2Eorg= "
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