Re: Idea: use menu hook to implement the savedefault command

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 01:36:44PM +0200, Javier Martín wrote:
> It might be unnecessarily complex, yes. What about a C#-delegate-like
> approach? e.g.:
> 
> function myhook() {
>   save_env
> }

While in the process of designing interfaces, finding inspiration in patent
encumbered technologies is one of the last things I would recommend.

Sometimes the GNU project has gone to great lengths to avoid being covered
by patents, like in the development of gzip, or in its endorsement of the
Xiph Foundation.  I don't personally think we need to be so radical for GRUB,
but we could at least be careful.

-- 
Robert Millan

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