Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:41:02 +0000 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: default pager (csh) Message-ID: <20150222164102.65893435@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <54E6AE88.3020302@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <021CBC62-4CC6-4137-897E-FE482139E09B@westryn.net> <201502190116.t1J1GxAw028289@mail.karels.net> <20150219145251.7f6b4fd5@gumby.homeunix.com> <54E6AE88.3020302@ShaneWare.Biz>
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:18:24 +1030 Shane Ambler wrote: > On 20/02/2015 01:22, RW wrote: > > On Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:16:59 -0600 > > Mike Karels wrote: > > > > > >> Trivia: the version of more on BSD systems actually is derived from > >> less, not the original version of more. > > > > Actually, more is less > > > > $ md5 -r `which less ` `which more ` > > 50404f1beaa4e1261407190a88494b59 /usr/bin/less > > 50404f1beaa4e1261407190a88494b59 /usr/bin/more > > Yes more has been less for some time, trouble is it is programmed to > behave differently based on the name used to call it so they aren't > the same. I'm aware of that. > Like everything, if you don't like the way it works you find a setting > to make it work the way you want. Whether you ask on a mailing list or > google it you will find a way to configure it your way. > > As long as it works, the default is of little concern to most. Whatever the choice of default pager, I think the defaults should be set-up so man doesn't exit at the bottom of a page. The fact that it's easy to change make it all the more obtuse have a default that's awkward for new users who want to read the documentation.
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