From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mail-tul01m020-f174.google.com ([209.85.214.174]:61669 "EHLO mail-tul01m020-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755739Ab2ANWTF (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:19:05 -0500 Received: by obcva7 with SMTP id va7so3431487obc.19 for ; Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:19:04 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4F11FF55.2030701@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:19:01 -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> <201201140039.17340.vapier@gentoo.org> <4F11BBB4.4030602@gmail.com> <201201141626.04499.vapier@gentoo.org> In-Reply-To: <201201141626.04499.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: > On Saturday 14 January 2012 12:30:28 Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> 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 What capabilities/advantages are added that are not in 'less'? -- Bruce