[OS X TeX] Switcher

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 26.11.2006 um 23:02 schrieb Claus Gerhardt:

> The buttons are self-explanatory, the one named \cq{Rm local  
> profiles} starts a script that removes the local profiles \cq 
> {.profile} \resp \cq{.tcshrc} in your home directory provided they  
> exist. This would be necessary, if you had installed the  
> corresponding files coming with this distribution to override the  
> system wide path. Before the files would be removed visible copies  
> with names
> \btext\nt
> profile-old\qq\resp\qq tcshrc-old
> \etext
> would be created in your home directory. When the script starts it  
> will first display a dialogue giving you the opportunity to cancel  
> your request.

Claus,

this behaviour of your script cannot be accepted. Shell RC files are  
meant to do more than set a PATH or path. They set up a few  
(approximately one tenth of infinity) more things. Throwing this away  
is more than ignorance.

Using such a silly extension like ``-old´´ might be OK for a  
kindergarten or as a joke. More practical is a date. Which also  
allows to create n different copies – or less, if there wouldn't be  
enough disk space on the volume.

--
Mit friedvollen Grüßen

   Pete

Der größte Aberglaube der Gegenwart ist der Glaube an die Vorfahrt.  
(Jacques Tati)


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