lynx-dev Re: why not --disable-news

[John Bley]

On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Webmaster Jim wrote:

> > a "no frills" option can be implemented it means that a newer version of 
> > lynx has a better chance of fitting.
> Another snip to the code "--disable-news." This one is more ambitious,
Great, thanks!

> "--disable-ftp" is feasible, but more useful to keep (IMHO).
I'd agree, except that my example of using lynx on a single-floppy system 
(LOAF: http://www.ecks.org/loaf/) already includes ftp anyway.  Perhaps 
after --disable fever subsides, we can agree on smart defaults for a 
--no-frills option.

Meanwhile, I'm busy investigating dead code and have a question: Are all 
these empty HText_* functions here for any particular reason?  Nothing's 
even calling into them.  There are even several non-empty HText_ functions 
that aren't ever getting called.

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John Bley - address@hidden
Duke '99 - English/Computer Science
  Since English is a mess, it maps well onto the problem space,
  which is also a mess, which we call reality.     - Larry Wall