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From: Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:41:27 -0400
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Subject: Re: [RFD]: uinfo.cc or "all commands start soooooow slow"
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In-Reply-To: <20000617155107.4811.qmail@web118.yahoomail.com>; from earnie_boyd@yahoo.com on Sat, Jun 17, 2000 at 08:51:07AM -0700

On Sat, Jun 17, 2000 at 08:51:07AM -0700, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>--- Corinna Vinschen <corinna AT vinschen DOT de> wrote:
>> The question: Should we try the patch, nevertheless?
>
>Yes.  You can't guard against an unrulely user as someone will surely find
>someway to screw it up anyway (e.g.: the /usr/bin mount point).  The speed up
>is needed.
>
>TIA for the patch,

I agree.  I don't mind if a user sets stupid values in an environment variable
and then suffers.  Its the people who do nothing and then suffer that I'm
more worried about.

cgf