I too would find the addition of PCRE to Debian's Git very useful. While I can deal with BRE/ERE, I find Perl's version stuck in memory possibly due to learning Perl first.
How much additional startup time does enabling PCRE add? - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org