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Date:      Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:12:57 +0400
From:      Anonymous <swell.k@gmail.com>
To:        Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl>
Cc:        arch@FreeBSD.org, current@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: tmux(1) in base
Message-ID:  <86ab0n2kdi.fsf@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20090921112657.GW95398@hoeg.nl> (Ed Schouten's message of "Mon,  21 Sep 2009 13:26:57 %2B0200")
References:  <20090921112657.GW95398@hoeg.nl>

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Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> At the DevSummit in Cambridge we briefly discussed including tmux(1) in
> the base system. We recently had window(1) there, but unfortunately
> window(1) was a very limited tool, compared to tools like screen(1) and
> tmux(1). Why tmux(1) and not screen(1)? Well, simple. The first has a
> better license and very active maintenance.

I think some simple tool like dtach(1) but with BSD-friendly license
would be better suited for base system. And unlike mg(1) which is
preferable to have in /rescue I don't think there is a reason to have
tmux(1) in base other than avoiding ports.



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