On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 11:35:19AM +0000, nia wrote: > NetBSD is having an influx of new users. Some have mentioned having no > alternative screen editor to vi(1) in base is an obstacle to getting > their system configured. I've been trying to point new users to > xedit(1), but this doesn't help if they're in single-user mode or > can't get X running, or are limited to /rescue.
I am A-OK with this, especially since it's tiny. Personally, I'd like to see more bits like this in the tree: programs that help with the base system functionality, especially if they help bootstrap more advanced configuration and usage - and would prefer to see some of the larger packages that are in pkgsrc, are not really needed for a base functional system, and are significant maintenance headaches (I'm looking at you, bind) retired from src/. Furthermore, the bikeshed should be a pleasant shade of taupe.
