Subject: RE: Compiling under FreeBSD and Devolping a GUI system
To: 'port-dreamcast@netbsd.org' <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: James West <James.West@Dobson.net>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 04/10/2001 15:37:23
My bad, didn't know it doesn't load if you don't call it. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Marcus Comstedt [SMTP:marcus@idonex.se]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 10, 2001 3:44 PM
> To:	James.West@Dobson.net
> Subject:	RE: Compiling under FreeBSD and Devolping a GUI system
> 
> 
> (removing list as recipient)
> 
> >>>>> "James" == James West <James.West@Dobson.net> writes:
> 
>   James> I didn't say features were bad, feature -bloat- is bad. I have
> this text
>   James> editor and it's really good at it does, it opens and reads files,
> it can
>   James> turn off word wrap, etc. Why do I need a web browser? I have
> lynx, failing
>   James> that I always have httpget -_^
> 
> 
> You don't have to use w3-mode when you don't need it.  If you don't
> call it, it is not even loaded.  I don't see how it could be bad just
> that the feature _exists_?  If I'm going to write a text file with the
> contents "Hello, world!", I don't need to type any "x":es.  Is it then
> bad to use an editor with which you are able to type the letter "x"?
> 
> IMO the best thing is to always have all the power at your fingertips,
> so that you have it when you need it.
> 
> 
>   // Marcus
>