Darren J Moffat wrote: > Danek Duvall wrote: >> /usr/gnu/bin/ls still has functionality that /usr/bin/ls doesn't -- in >> particular, the colorization is more flexible in the GNU version. I >> don't >> want to go back to having to build my own copy just to get the bits >> that I >> need. >> >> Providing the GNU coreutils is a small burden on Sun, and it's a loss >> for >> anyone who actually wants to use and keep up with the GNU bits; it's not >> clear to me at all how removing these utilities is a win for anyone. > > Thanks you said that more eloquently than my attempt. > > I think the root architectural problem here is that the default > installed user/environment has /usr/gnu/bin ahead of /usr/bin in $PATH. > > We need to solve that problem instead of dim sum shopping between GNU > binutils and ksh93 (and any other trolley that passes us by). > > So please set a timer on this case it doesn't qualify in my opinion > for self review and needs to be a fast-track.
So changed. Timer set to expire on 10th December 2009. I've also added John Sonnenschien, the project owner, to the cc: so that he can respond to the concerns raised so far. Thanks.
