[illumos-Developer] Requesting code review for opensource /usr/xpg4/bin/more replacement with "less" ...

[Adam Leventhal]

> Actually, it *is* the same as more, when called as "more".  In fact, the
> author of the original "more" utility on some platforms is the same as
> the author of "less".
>
> The reason we need this is to address the fact that /usr/xpg4/bin/more
> is closed source.  This is the lowest cost solution to a replacement for
> that code.  Its the same solution the BSDs arrived at, btw.
>
> The only other reasonable alternative, IMO, is to remove "more" from ON
> altogether.

Hey Garrett,

Makes sense; thanks for the explanation.

Adam

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