Re: HEADSUP: BSDL bc/dc in head [Was: svn commit: r202719 - in head: . gnu/usr.bin usr.bin usr.bin/bc usr.bin/bc/USD.doc usr.bin/dc usr.bin/dc/USD.doc]

From: Gabor Kovesdan <gabor_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:23:03 +0100
El 2010. 02. 04. 11:31, Lucius Windschuh escribió:
> Hi Gabor,
> is there any chance that the BSD-licensed bc will get readline support
> or that you add a switch in math/gnubc to re-enable readline support?
> This i a huge enhancement if you use bc interactively.
> I know that libreadline is GPL-licensed. But maybe, there is an alternative.
>    
Hi Lucius,

I've just committed a change to compile math/gnubc with libedit. It 
gives you the same and it is part of the base system. When I have sorted 
out some of my another TODOs, I'll check how complicated it would be to 
add libedit support to base bc.

Cheers,

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Received on Thu Feb 04 2010 - 12:23:21 UTC

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