From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mail-gy0-f174.google.com ([209.85.160.174]:51231 "EHLO mail-gy0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1759442Ab2AMXMa (ORCPT ); Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:12:30 -0500 Received: by ghbg16 with SMTP id g16so1155913ghb.19 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:12:30 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4F10BA5A.6020001@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:12:26 -0600 From: Bruce Dubbs MIME-Version: 1.0 To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: getting a modern `more` References: <201201130128.49700.vapier@gentoo.org> In-Reply-To: <201201130128.49700.vapier@gentoo.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Mike Frysinger wrote: > in a random conversation, Eric mentioned that he still maintains his own > version of more (which at this point, has been rewritten a time or two). i > mentioned that the `more` found in util-linux dates back to his original > version. i'm hoping there can be a melding of minds here so we can all benefit > from his work :). Does anyone still use 'more'? The only thing needed is a symlink to 'less': http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ Are there any distros that don't provide 'less' by default? What value added does 'more' provide? I'd think development time would be better used elsewhere. To me, 'more' was developed in the era of paper terminals (e.g. Teletype) and it is time to retire it. -- Bruce