Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:49:48 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Doug Denault <doug@safeport.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: diff is a little diff -- erent Message-ID: <20200826094948.333c67b0.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.2008260122071.73252@bucksport.safeport.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.2008260122071.73252@bucksport.safeport.com>
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2020 01:30:38 -0400 (EDT), Doug Denault wrote: > I do wonder why. Who is going to go to the effort to build/install "base" > commands as various options are removed/changed? I can't wait to see what > happens to cp, grep, find, and awk. If I remember correctly, grep already is BSD grep (with GNU grep being available via ports collection), and the same for awk (and gawk respectively). In most cases, the base commands implement the set of standard features, while the GNU commands have certain GNU extensions added which the standard does not require or even specify. This, and the licensing terms (BDSL / GPL) that apply. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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