Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:13:09 +0200 From: Johan van Selst <johans@stack.nl> To: Anonymous <swell.k@gmail.com> Cc: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com>, Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [new port] usage of shar command Message-ID: <20100722221309.GA55136@mud.stack.nl> In-Reply-To: <86tynv424x.fsf@gmail.com> References: <4C42CFDA.3040409@comclark.com> <4C43B5C2.3070403@FreeBSD.org> <20100719142736.5631251f@gumby.homeunix.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007191332020.33255@qbhto.arg> <86tynv424x.fsf@gmail.com>
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--bg08WKrSYDhXBjb5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Anonymous wrote: > >> Am I the only one that thinks it's odd that in 2010 we're still using > >> executable scripts to distribute text files? > > How would you do it differently? > $ diff -upNr /nonexistent mynewport I quite like this solution. It's a simple command, very similar to what's used to create a diff for port updates; the resulting text works in email; it is certainly no harder to read than a shar archive; and it not being an executable script that demands close inspection before execution is definately a plus. Ciao, Johan --bg08WKrSYDhXBjb5 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF4EAREIAAYFAkxIwnUACgkQAEpMHW8nCPQ2ngEA3x0+kUiKdBXbZEG+YMygnSZW To4aFfCOSuXcxeNBxi0A/0DgRLh6S5akLEdRMZFdLn39o++o2wcMbk/o+1YFpFuV =/iaU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --bg08WKrSYDhXBjb5--
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