Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:25:28 -0600 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> To: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@freebsd.org> Cc: "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Motion for removal of xargs(1) from base system Message-ID: <20011210202528.S92148@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <200112102311.fBANB3933575@green.bikeshed.org>; from green@freebsd.org on Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 06:11:03PM -0500 References: <bandix@looksharp.net> <200112102311.fBANB3933575@green.bikeshed.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
* Brian F. Feldman <green@freebsd.org> [011210 17:11] wrote:
> "Brandon D. Valentine" <bandix@looksharp.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> >
> > >* Jackie 'business-first' Cook <jackie@businessman.pl> [011210 16:19] wrote:
> > >>
> > >> As a replacement for the 'functionality' present in xargs(1), I propose
> > >> implementing arbitrary length argument list passing right in the operating
> > >> system.
> > >
> > >Nice proposal, where's the diff?
> >
> > I'd like to preempt the ensuing bikeshed by voting for green.
>
> I'd like to accept your nomination. People, I know you won't regret
> choosing the right person for the job!
I figured you'd be ok with removing xargs.... pfft.
--
-Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org]
'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology,"
start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.'
http://www.morons.org/rants/gpl-harmful.php3
To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20011210202528.S92148>