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Re: new tools coming and a couple of renamings
- To: esr at thyrsus dot com
- Subject: Re: new tools coming and a couple of renamings
- From: Jorge Godoy <godoy at conectiva dot com>
- Date: 21 Jul 2000 09:19:54 -0300
- Cc: Mark Galassi <rosalia at galassi dot org>,Docbook Tools discussion list <docbook-tools-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- References: <76g0p4w09h.fsf@odie.lanl.gov> <20000721032257.F14571@thyrsus.com>
>>>>> "esr" == esr <esr@thyrsus.com> writes:
esr> Seriously, I would probably be firm that it ain't worth the
esr> hassle if it weren't for the fact that that "db" prefix looks
esr> like it has something to do with databases. Removing
esr> ambiguity is good. On the other hand, it's proper Unix
esr> tradition to have short names for a reason -- it saves typing
esr> for hapless fumble-fingers like me.
C'mon Eric!
You can make aliases for these commands. It will only cost you extra
typing once. :-)
Unix is wonderful in it's resources. Let's not just worry with long
names if it can be solved with extra aliases.
Another ambiguity that was solved by choosing this name is the
association with IBM's DB2.
See you,
--
Godoy. <godoy@conectiva.com>
Departamento de Publicações Conectiva S.A.
Publishing Department Conectiva Inc.