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Re: dselect survey



John Hasler:

> My last use of it was long ago, but I remember it clearly.  Too clearly.
> I'd rather use dpkg directly.

Tollef Fog Heen:

> I'd rather use ar, tar, hack dpkg's status file and run the maintainer
> scripts by hand.
> 
> (Or flip the bits on the drive with a pair of tweezers and a small
> magnet.)

Ron Johnson:

> I'd rather use punch cards.  Batch jobs written in FORTRAN II run
> really fast on my Athlon.

The warm historical sentiment is so thick, why, I think that there must
lie a good challenge in it.  The only package-selection method less
preferred than dselect, it would seem, were selection by Morse code.  I
use dselect all the time, Scott.  Although no eccentricity is especially
intended, I like dselect; and the warm regard expressed in this thread
motivates me.  If dselect would receive some development help, then see
my reply to BTS #282283.

(I would prefer to commit dselect source changes by tweezers and a small
magnet, incidentally.  I have learned this method from Tollef.  If dpkg
Arch is not yet configured for tweezers and a small magnet, can it be?)

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