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From: Mark Valentine <mark@thuvia.demon.co.uk>
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To: Juli Mallett <jmallett@freebsd.org>
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> From: Juli Mallett <jmallett@freebsd.org>
> Date: Sun 27 Oct, 2002
> Subject: Re: Why I am opposed to a Standards Ghetto

> > Can you give any examples of something you'd move to /usr/bsd?  What
> > use would there be for the version left behind?
> 
> The version left behind would be the "conflicts-free" version.  As for
> something I'd put there...  Hmm, ps(1), with the /usr/bsd version
> preferring BSD in any conflict, /usr/posix preferring POSIX, and the
> base system either implementing neither in the case of a conflict, or
> making a value judgement.

That doesn't seem to leave a very functional /bin/ps.

> I'm talking about "strict" compatability/conformance
> vs. "loose" conflict resolution, with the base system preferring the
> latter, and the former being available to people who need/want it.

I don't see much use for leaving stale BSD utilities around in /usr/bsd,
if the default versions are backwards compatible with them.

I feel like I'm missing your point...  :-(

		Cheers,

		Mark.

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