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List:       debian-devel
Subject:    Re: but I want the GNU versions of packages
From:       Josselin Mouette <josselin.mouette () ens-lyon ! org>
Date:       2003-06-30 21:00:29
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Le lun 30/06/2003 à 18:58, Mathieu Roy a écrit :
> It proves that the user interface of gawk is more friendly, nothing
> more. 
> 
> And users that do not know the difference between mawk and gawk are
> not necessarily looking for performance, but may prefer a software
> with a user friendly interface.
> While users that do know the difference between mawk and gawk will
> surely pick mawk, if they want mawk, from the start.

The default awk is here to be run in the numerous system scripts, so it
needs to be light and fast. If a user wants to run awk by his own, he
will surely be able to install gawk himself.
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