From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id b501ff49 for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:53:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 494999B626; Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:53:53 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15ACA948F1; Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:53:20 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="Dn9TOByL"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 38A00948F1; Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:53:18 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-vk1-f173.google.com (mail-vk1-f173.google.com [209.85.221.173]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 757E5948F0 for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:53:17 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-vk1-f173.google.com with SMTP id h71so1940512vkf.5 for ; Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:53:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=0YTS47Twsd7dUZMi5j+OEE5174BgD96b+TxmzI8rCww=; b=Dn9TOByLpek/m/i0h4X5Hc2IngQ6ZSDRW4ym+MG4t/OulXLPMFzuhzWd2xzg9EqmSw uEQskhPrxRoNJGGjFlT3S4qWDxtYV1sGIprcfEaXY9iqagVfw3iARrJT7qKOb2QPMrm3 y14MSEp++8PVWOscNmUnSpaIlwEcGex1BOZnGXd54jYzBZnn0g4FYXsxKhyRx+2HQ8or enT06XVwN+8694K20QHcL5f/M8S7PmmyCVvfTA5VFq4gM2Fnwwz1Fu37PTzxa7XTqRlK B0DhR4TjVIdEe/HZtqGG+BzuhOlH7v2wbIbbhPT+foLWxBT1o1g7MomiiNXG+/74WyNI 88Rg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=0YTS47Twsd7dUZMi5j+OEE5174BgD96b+TxmzI8rCww=; b=S7Uzvm8DKCWx38Mt9mVxzmlhAmN8z8QgXCZP+aY/qI+fsr8LH2CCAePW558zURXcE2 B+JEPwrrqWsxi/nooFjvjRfoEIpmYNg637E0QCjM5uLFQ8dM2HX5y4m52m8Fv9y35pUd QLiSd6sRndrvBG4NFl05KVGB2dFewRcVdkSq9VHJpXwBhncBOrEq+eLywPknulpWouME J2Z6Tf+RGO+/6NQyx7JQVOX+m+ElYP83xCrJr6YBXDbhyroJgK1KkyyvO5FCl5/PVetH StaamqM9NxSfr0R5iORRcoPSEI3sGmn2kECj/Lg5VW3ZMZDcTXWacBlV2/WM5et+WBbF aajA== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAU0nHM6bhjwX/wvDrbonf/I/ZYqxY7BkDAAd/Vh4JWhDboDoX2C ynwRp+mEMEEpnfpqs9othYi7qr2TnsgKjNAAC6k= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqzAdmNB27bDy1QhS5Ikizp2b8/owwleY5NJpjthB66GQu1AJDX4JD3KIiSajfk4wBk79uYJi/i7M2iUJ7UlYes= X-Received: by 2002:a1f:32d2:: with SMTP id y201mr7362112vky.37.1556499196450; Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:53:16 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20190428165452.9BB414422F@lignose.oclsc.org> <97e93751-6e2f-a120-2159-0fb0246ad683@gmail.com> <9ba54618abe5976097f2733ed3eef254@firemail.de> In-Reply-To: <9ba54618abe5976097f2733ed3eef254@firemail.de> From: "John P. Linderman" Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 20:53:05 -0400 Message-ID: To: Thoma Paulsen Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000b29c980587a0b58b" Subject: Re: [TUHS] A question about ls(1) X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: The Unix Heritage Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000b29c980587a0b58b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I have a deep-seated distrust of global stuff. In C, obviously. But also for things like git configs, which may differ substantially for different directories (one for each project). I cannot imagine trying to control such things in a single place. Seems intensely ugly. On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 6:47 PM Thoma Paulsen wrote: > Von: Jon Forrest > > > One of the things I think Windows did right was to have one > > place where all configuration information is kept. Sure, > > you can argue about the implementation details, but Windows > > doesn't have configuration files all over the place. > > > in theories - yes, in real there are a lot of configuration files all over > the place. > > > --000000000000b29c980587a0b58b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I h= ave a deep-seated distrust of global stuff. In C, obviously. But also for t= hings like git configs, which may differ substantially for different direct= ories (one for each project). I cannot imagine trying to control such thing= s in a single place. Seems intensely ugly.


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On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 6:47 PM Thoma= Paulsen <thomas.paulsen@f= iremail.de> wrote:
Von: Jon Forrest <nobozo@gmail.com>

> One of the things I think Windows did right was to have one
> place where all configuration information is kept. Sure,
> you can argue about the implementation details, but Windows
> doesn't have configuration files all over the place.
>
in theories - yes, in real there are a lot of configuration files all over = the place.


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