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]:35938 "EHLO mail-tul01m020-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751565Ab2ANWrp (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:47:45 -0500 Received: by obcva7 with SMTP id va7so3442398obc.19 for ; Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:47:44 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4F12060D.10100@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:47:41 -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> <201201141626.04499.vapier@gentoo.org> <4F11FF55.2030701@gmail.com> <201201141735.33620.vapier@gentoo.org> In-Reply-To: <201201141735.33620.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 17:19:01 Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> 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'? > i don't know, but i don't think it matters. Eric likes maintaining the code > regardless and he plans on doing it anyways. OK, I understand 'scratch the itch'. I was just stating that I didn't think the benefit was worth the effort. Press on. -- Bruce