>>>>> "Dan" == Dan Espen <dane_at_bae.bellcore.com> writes:
Dan> ----------
Dan> <chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM> writes:
>>
>> 9. Made Exec use $SHELL, like mwm, if ExecUseSHELL is specified,
>> plus Exec now does an explicit "exec" as the first arg (if it's
>> not there already), to eliminate extra processes
Dan> I don't link this one at all, (the non-explicit exec). Previously I
Dan> had a number of Execs in my .fvwm2rc like this:
Dan> + "a&udiotool - Sound Editor" Exec cd /u/dane/audio;nice audiotool&
Dan> Now, they get run as:
Dan> /bin/ksh -c exec cd /u/dane/audio;nice audiotool&
Dan> With the result that only the "cd" runs, the second command just
Dan> disappears.
Dan> Since it is easy enough to do:
Dan> + "a&udiotool - Sound Editor" Exec exec nice audiotool&
Dan> I recommend leaving "exec" up to the user, with a possible doc change
Dan> to explain the efficiency gained. Meanwhile, I am removing the
Dan> explicit exec from my copy and continuing testing.
I just didn't think the extra 'exec's looked good in the rc file.
Seemed a bit redundant.
I'll most likely remove that addition for the next release.
Chuck
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Received on Wed Apr 17 1996 - 12:20:54 BST