Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:08:24 +0200 From: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Improving /etc/motd and ANSI Message-ID: <20140908060824.GO57121@e-new.0x20.net> In-Reply-To: <20140908053250.GE82175@funkthat.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061646170.69004@wonkity.com> <B16D580C-1337-40B2-8DC2-AEF63D0A4027@bsdimp.com> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061727380.69004@wonkity.com> <20140908053250.GE82175@funkthat.com>
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--2wyf/X6i9kneRjiV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Sep 07, 2014 at 10:32:50PM -0700, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > Warren Block wrote this message on Sat, Sep 06, 2014 at 18:01 -0600: > > As another experiment, here is a version using whitespace: > > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/motd/motd.whitespace > >=20 > > While it's not as clear as the ANSI version, it is better than the=20 > > troff-style quotes version. Still requires 7-bit ASCII, though. :) >=20 > The whitespace one is good, but you should have a : after the with... >=20 > Also, we should reference a url for questions or problems, and not > include questions@ in the motd... The url can better include > information, and other places to find help, like for forums.. +1 for adding https://forums.freebsd.org to motd. Both motd and the forums are there to help newbies. --2wyf/X6i9kneRjiV Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (FreeBSD) iQF8BAEBCgBmBQJUDUfYXxSAAAAAAC4AKGlzc3Vlci1mcHJAbm90YXRpb25zLm9w ZW5wZ3AuZmlmdGhob3JzZW1hbi5uZXQ4RjQwMDE3RTRERjUzMTI1N0FGRTUxNDlF NTRDQjM3RDNBMDg5RDZEAAoJEOVMs306CJ1t4SQH/A5VUcqiFYnoDrGNMAwMEXfL SZnZ79LEDuwdCOlCGtFPaLvkCy/dG6R1WNjHQWKnjMPz3AB7aOH8W7z4cky8Vi9u mDLLdOI+Gn26Qbk2qRqmdhvg5wNyEffCz3g0qhxcYZoxX/YSSLGmKwInZrFJ9JRz DM2Ft+AjIL3hP8accffK2hILaeH+Sg2xkiWhdh6JjpeA9pOH4eSRM+4IYRzPt+iN 9Dc0NekVebURfIRafldZqjxQxFsiY5AK3ojdEeglTImNPf1aBw7ywSabKC+OzHS9 54OAEve81GxjBnX/Ji/ihPwWKMHqNoO2T6PrZxHq4PM4POKOqo6eTl31mYeZwnk= =nBI/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --2wyf/X6i9kneRjiV--
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