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>
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* 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
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