Date: 09 May 2002 14:21:03 +0100 From: Paul Richards <paul@freebsd-services.com> To: "Mr. Mark Murray" <mark@grondar.za> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Perl scripts that need rewiting - Any volunteers? Message-ID: <1020950464.15680.27.camel@lobster.originative.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <200205090957.g499v0jV099214@grimreaper.grondar.org> References: <200205090957.g499v0jV099214@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 11:57, Mark Murray wrote: > Hi > > Here is the current list of perl scripts in the base system that > need rewriting. > > Volunteers, please? If not, Motions to Nuke :-). > > Serious suggestions only! Lets keep the bikeshed down, and the > thread on topic! > > It would be acceptable to rewrite in C (C++?) or /bin/sh (/bin/csh?). > > /usr/bin/afmtodit > /usr/bin/catman Trivial? > /usr/bin/makewhatis Needed for "make world" Important one! > /usr/bin/mmroff > /usr/bin/sockstat IIRC, des already has this one > /usr/bin/whereis > /usr/sbin/adduser Wrapper round "pw useradd"? > /usr/sbin/kbdmap > /usr/sbin/pkg_update Use port instead? pkg_update has already been dealt with. -- Paul Richards | FreeBSD DVD releases and merchandise. FreeBSD Services Ltd | Hardware, support and development. http://www.freebsd-services.com | Domain names and mail/web hosting. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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