[debbugs-tracker] bug#33157: closed (ls-quotes: QUOTING_STYLE change of default)

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regarding ls-quotes: QUOTING_STYLE change of default
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> Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:45:19 +0200
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> Hi,
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> after updating to Debian buster I had the impression that my eyes are failing 
> on me. This posting pretty much summarizes my opinion:
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> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2016-02/msg00001.html
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> especially the first paragraph: 
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> On 02/01/16 07:17 Harald Dunkel wrote:
> > On 02/01/16 17:07, Pádraig Brady wrote:
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> > > The reasons we changed the default was:
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> > > - It only happens when outputting to terminals
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> > This means if you use "ls -1 | somescript" the script will
> > not see the quoting style. Don't you think that this is
> > inconsistent, not to mention that a script would benefit
> > much more from this quoting style than a human?
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> I feel that this upstream change is a misuse of power by three coreutils 
> developers and I vote for reverting to the old default of "literal".
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> Cheers,
> Arvid Requate
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> Hello,
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> On 2018-10-25 3:45 p.m., Arvid Requate wrote:
> > after updating to Debian buster I had the impression that my eyes are failing
> > on me. This posting pretty much summarizes my opinion:
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> > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2016-02/msg00001.html
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> > especially the first paragraph:
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> We created a summary of common issues and FAQs
> regarding the quoting change in ls(1):
>   https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/quotes.html
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> If there is an issue that is not addressed there,
> please send an email to address@hidden .
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> regards,
>  - assaf
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