Re: lynx-dev [PATCH 2.8.3.dev4] More verbose transfer stats

[Klaus Weide]

On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Ilya Zakharevich wrote:
[kw:]
> >So this gives the impression of exact numbers, but it's misleading.
> 
> Definitely there may be many improvements to the way Lynx operates.
> However, note that *all* the remarks you did are orthogonal to the
> patch I sent: they are applicable as much with the patch as without
> the patch.

They are not completely orthogonal - IMO your enhanced format adds to
the impression that the numbers are meaningful, when they may not be.

Well, go ahead, if you like to watch ETA numbers...  but I ask that
this can be made configurable at least.  (As we already have choice
between KB and bytes.)  Actually, probably anything that makes lynx
significantly more 'verbose' should be a choice.

I though I could also interest you in looking more into the byte
counting business and maybe improve it...

> >For my taste, it also reminds to much of Netscape...
> 
> Well, I see no shame in borrowing *good* user-interface decisions.

Implied in my remarks is that I never thought "(stalled)" was a good
user interface....

   Klaus