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Re: tn3270, mset and map3270



On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 08:17:28AM +0900, ITOH Yasufumi wrote:
 > > >> What makes you think that terminfo(5) doesn't allow this also?
 > > >
 > > > I knew some implementations have extension to allow custom
 > > > capabilities, but is not portable.
 > > 
 > > This does not matter.
 > 
 > An interface is what provides compatibility and portability.

Yes. The *interface* is called "curses". How about we hunt down and
kill off all the programs that still use *either* raw termcap or raw
terminfo?

Arguing about which one is better is like debating crossbows vs. muskets.

-- 
David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost


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