Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:47:00 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@FreeBSD.ORG>, brian@Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: Updated: cp -t patch (w/ commentary) Message-ID: <200104251247.f3PCl0v57677@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from "David O'Brien" <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> of "Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:59:42 PDT." <20010425005942.A71859@dragon.nuxi.com>
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> On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 11:33:24AM -0700, John W. De Boskey wrote:
> > After some feedback, I have changed the patch slightly. Rename
> > -d to -t and remove the requirement for the option to have a
> > value.
>
> I thought people generally agreed the right fix was to add functionality
> to `xargs', not `cp' as you aren't scratching the general itch.
In fact, I think enough people disagreed that xargs(1) should be
modified as it can be done with scripts.
Personally, I'd prefer Dima's xargs(1) fix.
> --
> -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
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