On Wed, Apr 04, 2007 at 05:56:07PM +0000, Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2007-04-04, Neil Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> At least ls's color comes from that damned alias. You can at least
> >> use "/bin/ls" or prefix each command with "TERM=vt100" to get rid of
> >> them temporarily, or "unalias -a" to get rid of them permanently per
> >> login, or edit /etc/profile to get rid of them permanently forever.
> >> At least the color options actually work.
> >
> > Or, of course, you can simply edit /etc/DIR_COLORS and/or /etc/bashrc to
> > achieve any result you want.
>
> My point is that why should you have to edit something before
> you can get legible output from something as basic as "ls".
> Why not default to a _useful_ condition?
Because the developers in charge at gentoo have a fresh and exciting
slant on things and th erest of us should bow our heads in thanks for
their wisdom?
Because old farts who don't like color are dying out and will soon
leave the smart young people alone?
In other words, beats me.
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