tag 304705 wontfix
thanks
The rename that is included in util-linux is, quite frankly, totally
featureless.
You can trivially get the same features of "rename ARG1 ARG2 LIST;" by
going "rename 's/ARG1/ARG2/g' LIST;" However, it's impossible for util
linux's rename to handle things like the following: "rename
'BEGIN{$a=50}; $_=sprintf(%03d,$a++).$_;' LIST"
Debian has also been distributing perl's rename for quite a while
(since 1999), and util-linux's rename was only written in 2.10e (circa
2000). [Not to mention the fact that perl's rename allows simulation,
protects from overwriting existing files, and has verbose output.]
Next, there's nothing keeping util-linux from distributing rename as
rename.util-linux, or working with the perl package to establish an
alternative.
Finally, the "other distributions are doing it, so we should do it
too" argument isn't very persuasive, unless there is a clear technical
reason to do so, and someone is willing to deal with the consequences
of migrating everything in Debian that currently calls perl's rename.
[bod: I've tagged this wontfix... close/untag as you feel.s]
Don Armstrong
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only with less plot.
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