Re: Why no useful defaults?

[seth@xxxxxxx]

There is a default system wide configuration file with a reasonable prompt.  It
isn't the default prompt I would have chosen, but that is a different issue.

On 20-Jan-2003 Andy Spiegl wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> another question that I've been asking myself for a long time.
> Now I decided the list is the better place to ask this.  :-)
> 
> I am wondering why zsh doesn't come with some useful defaults?
> No wonder that many people don't even know about zsh or try it once and
> never again, because without at least a prompt that shows the current dir
> it's worse than command.com.  No, sorry I'm exagerating. :-)
> 
> But I'd really find it a good idea to provide the beginner with a little
> more of the really powerful things zsh has to offer.  Anyone seconds?
>  Andy.
> 
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Seth Kurtzberg
M. I. S. Corp.
E-Mail: seth@xxxxxxx
Date: 20-Jan-2003
Time: 10:26:47

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