Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:20:05 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: gnu/35156: suggestion: hard link /usr/bin/awk to /usr/bin/gawk Message-ID: <200202221420.g1MEK5j93203@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR gnu/35156; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnu/35156: suggestion: hard link /usr/bin/awk to /usr/bin/gawk Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:18:46 +0200 On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 04:16:13PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > > > On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:30:01 PST, Peter Pentchev wrote: > > > Well, FreeBSD's awk is GNU awk in 4.x only now; Bell Labs' awk was imported > > into -CURRENT a while ago. So, this hardlink should only exist in 4.x, > > which makes it a somewhat less than perfect solution. > > As the originator says, such a hardlink would make life difficult for > users of the port. > > And the suggestion to keep gawk in the base system up to date and do > away with the port isn't feasible. There's almost always going to be a > latest version that we'd rather have folks play with from ports, rather > than inflicting as yet unknown code on all stable users. Okay, maybe I did not make myself quite clear :) My personal opinion was expressed in the second paragraph, where I said that the link should be made only by people who really think they need it, not by everyone, not by FreeBSD itself. It seems that the originator kind of agrees with that, or at least that's how I interpret his response to... errm oops! It's just now that I see that I have not really forwarded his response to GNATS or even the list.. Stay tuned for a forwarded message from the submitter; I think this PR should be closed after that message is filed into the audit trail. G'luck, Peter -- Peter Pentchev roam@ringlet.net roam@FreeBSD.org PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 What would this sentence be like if pi were 3? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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