Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:31:51 +1000 From: Sean <sean@gothic.net.au> To: Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de> Cc: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>, Joe <joeb_722@comclark.com>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@acm.org>, Janne Snabb <snabb@epipe.com> Subject: Re: [new port] usage of shar command Message-ID: <5554CEAC-E199-4CBF-943B-D2C5C143E2F7@gothic.net.au> In-Reply-To: <4C46EE76.10206@bsdforen.de> References: <4C42CFDA.3040409@comclark.com> <4C42D292.208@infracaninophile.co.uk> <4C4388D2.30200@comclark.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007190216290.9805@tiktik.epipe.com> <20100720190602.GA32624@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007201343310.1689@qbhto.arg> <4C465E14.1060300@comclark.com> <4C46EE76.10206@bsdforen.de>
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On 21/07/2010, at 10:56 PM, Dominic Fandrey wrote: > On 21/07/2010 04:40, Joe wrote: >> Doug Barton wrote: >>> On Wed, 21 Jul 2010, Peter Jeremy wrote: >>>=20 >>>> The major problems with backticks is that they tend to be = inconspicuous >>>> (and easily confused with bits of dust or fly-droppings) and are = often >>>> difficult to distinguish from quotes. >>>>=20 >>>> Rather than write "`find port_dir` (note the backticks)", IMO, it = is >>>> far easier to write $(find port_dir) - which is syntactically the >>>> same but visually more obvious. >>>=20 >>> That's a fair point. Do you think that the text as it currently = exists >>> is sufficiently clear, or do you think that it still needs the >>> modification you're suggesting? I'm happy to make the change (or >>> someone else can if they so desire) if that's what people thing is = the >>> right way to go. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Doug >>>=20 >> The text as its currently exists is a long way from being clear to a >> first timer. And I am talking about the new change that just went in. >>=20 >> "shar `find port_dir` (note the backticks)", >>=20 >> or >>=20 >> "shar $(find port_dir)" >=20 > This one doesn't work in (t)csh, the backticks do. >=20 >> both address the problem nicely. >>=20 >> By all means go and make the correction. >=20 > Object! >=20 find port_dir -print0 | xargs -0 -x shar Though it doesn't help when you've got too many files. Then you're = probably better off with the tar command to generate shar files. >=20 > Regards >=20 > --=20 > A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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