Re: lynx-dev Re: STARTFILE patch

[dickey]

> The patch (without doc changes) increases the discrepancy between 
> documentation and reality, but I also question its usefulness. 

thanks (I didn't see any discussion on this last week, put it in dev22
since it's simple to change back - or expand as needed)

> Anyway, I suggest it would be better to at least start with the 
> user's home directory by default, instead of '.'.  Also, this 
> can be specified in URL form: "file://localhost/~/" should work. 

better (but still doesn't address anon users unless we add something special)
  
> >   # 
> > ! # *** NBB *** System administrators with ANONYMOUS USERS !!! 
> > ! #   set STARTFILE to a REMOTE FILE by uncommenting the next line: 
> > ! #STARTFILE:http://lynx.browser.org/ 
> > ! #   and commenting out the default offered above; 
> > ! #   you may, of course, choose to replace `lynx.browser.org' 
> > ! #   with another remote/local file which you know to be safe. 
>  
> It doesn't make much sense to ask system administrators with ANONYMOUS 
> USERS (them and only them) to set STARTFILE to 
> "http://lynx.browser.org/";, or to a 'REMOTE FILE'.  Those are probably 
> exactly the folks who want to point STARTFILE to a specific (probably 
> local) location.  Not just 'you may', they SHOULD. 

yes - that's a problem (people don't read installation instructions
unless the program doesn't work)
  
>    Klaus 


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