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Date:      Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:44:22 +0100
From:      Alex Dupre <ale@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Removing fdisk and bsdlabel (legacy partition tools)
Message-ID:  <aaffa632-23df-d634-05b6-ec553e07fa98@FreeBSD.org>
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Ed Maste wrote:
> I would like to disconnect these from the build, and subsequently
> remove them.

I'm in favour of this change. Having different tools (some modern and
updated, others deprecated and limited) in base to do the same task can
confuse the users. If possible move them to ports for people still using
them, with a clear deprecation warning.

--=20
Alex Dupre




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