From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
To: Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs@gmail.com>
Cc: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: getting a modern `more`
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:26:03 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201201141626.04499.vapier@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F11BBB4.4030602@gmail.com>
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On Saturday 14 January 2012 12:30:28 Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> No, of course not. Please understand that I have no connection with the
> 'less' project. I don't know why it forked, but it too has been around
> since at least 1995 and appears to pre-date Linux (and Util-Linux).
> The website goes back to 'Version 290' in 1995.
yes, but the util-linux projected picked up `more` which predates both
> I've been working with computers since before Unix (and Linux) and know
> a little computing history. Before 'Glass TTYs' there were paper
> terminals and I suspect 'more' was designed with those paper terminals
> in mind. 'Less' appears to have been designed with terminals such as
> the VT100 in mind. Sometimes it's beneficial to redesign a program when
> something new comes along rather than patch an old design.
which is what Eric has done with his more
-mike
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Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <201201130128.49700.vapier@gentoo.org>
2012-01-13 23:12 ` getting a modern `more` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 0:01 ` Sami Kerola
2012-01-14 0:22 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 1:08 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 3:17 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 5:39 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 17:30 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 21:26 ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2012-01-14 22:19 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 22:35 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 22:47 ` Bruce Dubbs
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