Re: merge pick and scan

[Paul Fox]

david wrote:
 > Philipp wrote:
 > 
 > > In order to do this we could add the -form/-format switches to pick and
 > > make scan a link to pick. To avoid most breakage pick would use "%(msg)"
 > > format by default and scan.default if called as scan. This way only some
 > > scan aliases would break (if -form/-format is not explicitly set for them).
 > 
 > There needs to be really good justification for intentional breakage.
 > I don't think that departure from the Unix philosophy can be
 > considered good for nmh.

Agreed.  Can't the scan/pick combo be readily done with a shell
function?

paul
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