From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jorge Godoy To: esr@thyrsus.com Cc: Mark Galassi , Docbook Tools discussion list Subject: Re: new tools coming and a couple of renamings Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:36:00 -0000 Message-id: References: <76g0p4w09h.fsf@odie.lanl.gov> <20000721032257.F14571@thyrsus.com> X-SW-Source: 2000/msg00293.html >>>>> "esr" == esr 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. Departamento de Publicações Conectiva S.A. Publishing Department Conectiva Inc.