Re: lynx-dev lynx -lss option bad [BSDI-Support-Request #53069]

[T.E.Dickey]

> 980721 Larry Virden wrote:  
> > I myself am torn over whether experimental code should be removed 
> > if not currently being worked on. 
> > If it's removed, then it is likely that it will never be worked on. 
> > If it's present, then perhaps someone will pick up the banner. 
>   
> yes, that's a good point, 
> but just leaving it forgotten in a Release is surely bad practice. 
but the configure script lists these as options - and they're not hard
to build.

> could we do a `reverse patch' operation: 
> ie move extracted material to an archive directory like To Do, 
> whence people could grab it & play with it when they felt inclined? 
> that might be a better stimulant for typical Lynx programmers, 
> who tend to lack time rather than motivation. 
> does TD have any comment? 
I don't mind leaving experimental code as long as it builds & works
reasonably well (i.e., no obvious problems, and is not hard to keep
integrated).  It's a lot harder to maintain patches than code that's
been integrated.

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Thomas E. Dickey
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