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Re: factor(8) and games [was Re: CVS commit: src/games/cgram]



Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost> wrote:
> > Perhaps there is some sense in honouring the tradition to have games
> > set, but even then I think there is very little value in doing that.
> 
> Not to comment either way on cgram, but there is at least one thing in
> games that isn't really a game and which I have often enough found
> useful for serious purposes, specifically, factor.  If someone wants to
> rip out games, I'd suggest at least considering moving factor to
> somewhere else, somewhere it's more likely to be installed.

I agree.  Also, there is wtf(6), banner(6), number(6) and maybe primes(6)
which are useful either as tools or in scripts.  Other than that, I think
src/games should be a museum.

-- 
Mindaugas


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