Re: Importing tmux into base

[Marc Balmer <mbalmer%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

Am 08.02.11 10:22, schrieb Julio Merino:
> Hello,
> 
> tmux [1] is a GNU screen replacement.  It is BSD-licensed, much easier
> to configure, follows a client/server model (which allows e.g. moving
> windows across sessions), and has faster scrolling when using vertical
> windows.  These are just to name a few features I have experienced
> myself.  Also, the author is very responsible to any emails sent to
> the tmux mailing list which would help in fixing any issues we might
> experience.
> 
> tmux is in the base system of FreeBSD and OpenBSD, and such a utility
> (well, GNU screen) is in the common toolkit of any administrator.  I
> personally find myself installing tmux (or screen) as the very first
> package on any new system, and I am sure I am not alone.
> 
> A quick search shows that the import of tmux into base was discussed a
> while ago [2] but the discussion died early and there was no decision
> made as far as I can tell.  So I am bringing this topic up again:
> 
> What do people think about importing tmux into base?
> 
> (Note that I am not proposing the removal of window(1) just yet.  Doing
> that ensures a separate bike^Wdiscussion.)

Yes, please add it to the system.

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 1: http://tmux.sourceforge.net/
> 2: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-userlevel/2009/06/03/msg002158.html
>