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Re: banner


From: Bob Proulx
Subject: Re: banner
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:55:38 -0600
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address@hidden wrote:
> it would be very practical if the coreutils would include the
> banner program of cygwin. It is practical for debugging scripts.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Let me hear something,

On my system there are two banner programs available.  One is the SysV
banner and the other is the BSD banner.  The SysV prints large font
text horizontally as for marking a screen or a printout.  The BSD
banner prints out large font text vertically for printing on a
continuous paper feed printer.  That type of paper printer is not
found very often these days.  Even when that type of printer was
common I didn't find the BSD banner very useful.  But I often use the
SysV banner for various purposes.  It is quite convenient for visual
marking of screen information and printouts.  I use it often.

I am not familiar with the Cygwin banner program.  Is it like one of
the two BSD or SysV banner programs in behavior?

Could you say a few words about why this program benefit from being
included in coreutils?

Bob




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