Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 17:51:31 -0700 (MST) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams), gclarkii@main.gbdata.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Who needs Perl? We do! Message-ID: <199611220051.RAA13441@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199611220046.LAA15782@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> References: <199611220034.RAA13292@rocky.mt.sri.com> <199611220046.LAA15782@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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> > But the policy is that nothing belongs in the 'src' tree unless
> > something else relies on it. You can get TCL via the ports (or could
>
> This devolves to "nothing belongs in the source tree". If you accept
> any other argument, then we are talking about what level of
> service/redundancy (depending on perspective) is appropriate.
Everything in the tree has a purpose. I can't do *anything* with TCL,
and nothing in the tree uses TCL. I need the compiler to rebuild
myself, but I don't need TCL for *anything* (w/regards to the system).
TCL alone doesn't provide anything, while ls does (it's part of the OS).
I'd even throw the games out, but they are considered part of 'standard
BSD' releases.
> > main tree. I'm willing to be proven wrong, but unless that happens soon
> > I'm gonna stay in the 'complain and moan' camp. (I *HATE* seeing stupid
> > TCL man-pages that come up instead of the C routines).
>
> And finally, your real gripe.
No, that was a 'PLUS, I also hate it' kind of gripe.
Nate
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