> It may well be that there are some features of inst that could teach
> us how to do better. If that's the case, call them out so we can
> learn from them.
One of the main features is the namespaces. For example, sgi came out with
eoe.sw.ssh.(man|sw|libs)
If I want the latest SSH, I make my ow
> It usually works, but is clumsy and not terribly user-friendly. Worse,
> it can get its knickers in such a complete twist that it can go neither
> forward nor back. I'm glad I don't have to deal with it any more.
inst(1M) is almost like a woman: you gotta love a woman right,
and if the woman's
On 2/6/08, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> And I'm telling you: inst(1M) is simply phenomenal.
It usually works, but is clumsy and not terribly user-friendly. Worse,
it can get its knickers in such a complete twist that it can go neither
forward nor back. I'm glad I don't have to deal with it a
> I'm familiar with it. A shining example of how not to do it.
I know you're "familiar" with it. And that it's your favorite.
I actually "dove a little deeper", and have done quite a few tardists. You know
what those are?
And I can say with confidence that the engineers which came up with ins
On Feb 6, 2008 9:23 PM, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On Feb 6, 2008 9:37 AM, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > IRIX may be dead, but if we consider that IRIX, even though it is dead,
> > > still has in it technology that is light years ahead of anything currently
> > > available on
> On Feb 6, 2008 9:37 AM, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > IRIX may be dead, but if we consider that IRIX, even though it is dead,
> > still has in it technology that is light years ahead of anything currently
> > available on the market, you ought to sit down and really rethink the
> > stat
On Feb 6, 2008 9:37 AM, a b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> IRIX may be dead, but if we consider that IRIX, even though it is dead,
> still has in it technology that is light years ahead of anything currently
> available on the market, you ought to sit down and really rethink the
> statement you mad
