Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 15:52:20 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> To: Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav <des@des.no> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: files/patch-* pathname separators Message-ID: <20040425225220.GB8498@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <xzphdvdv4qw.fsf@dwp.des.no> References: <200404181922.i3IJMkTf044706@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040419032304.GA61048@regency.nsu.ru> <20040419103101.GB26102@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040419110810.GA24385@regency.nsu.ru> <20040420200903.GA6174@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040421094050.GA5052@FreeBSD.org> <40864E82.90904@portaone.com> <xzpu0zdv7hb.fsf@dwp.des.no> <20040421130214.GC5052@FreeBSD.org> <xzphdvdv4qw.fsf@dwp.des.no>
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On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 03:29:27PM +0200, Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav wrote: > Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.org> writes: > > I also tend to like the ::-convention, as it is the same separator as > > used in various programming languages (Ruby, Perl, C++, etc) and thus > > already is in the "separator" slot in my mind. However, in private mail > > David referred to a previous discussion that he said had resulted in a > > decision against it. Is there anybody out there that agree with David > > in this? > > All previous discussions of which I am aware ended with ports people > saying "this is how we do things" and David objecting strenuously. If > David thinks otherwise, he should provide relevant references to > archived threads. Or he could just save us all (and himself) a lot of > grief, stop worrying, and learn to love the bomb. Then at least use ':' vs. '::'. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org) Personally I'll be using '%', I don't use Perforce so I don't care about it being a meta character.
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