Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:47:00 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.bin/fetch fetch.1 Message-ID: <20040126044700.GA11530@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <200401251909.45346.wes@softweyr.com> References: <200401230450.i0N4omSZ049990@repoman.freebsd.org> <40123A86.3040102@aueb.gr> <xzp1xppt08v.fsf@dwp.des.no> <200401251909.45346.wes@softweyr.com>
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On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 07:09:45PM -0800, Wes Peters wrote: > > > While a user might find it helpful to read the environment variable > > > documentation in fetch(1), the correct thing to do in reference > > > material is to document the variables where they are implemented, > > > namely fetch(3), and provide a cross reference. > > > > Yes. I'd like to see Wes's commit backed out, please. > > Roger Wilco. Is it OK to make a stronger recommendation that the user > consult fetch(3) for some rather critical information about how fetch(1) > really works? That would be a good compromise. I've heard more than once one couldn't find the env vars to set for proxies, etc... in the fetch(1) manpage.home | help
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