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Re: lynx-dev Removing HTPasswd.* HTAuth.* HTAAServ.*: rationale
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dickey |
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Re: lynx-dev Removing HTPasswd.* HTAuth.* HTAAServ.*: rationale |
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Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:09:40 -0500 (EST) |
> > It is perfectly safe to remove these six files from the distribution,
> > after snipping one line from HTRules.c and changing the makefile.
> > I can submit a patch for the CommonMakfile and HTRules.c changes if
>
> I'd like to be sure a record of these patches is kept somewhere in
> case they don't get integrated right away. It would be a real waste
> if all this work is lost and forgotten.
>
> John, I have sort of been getting cryptic messages from Tom that he
> would like to start putting a lid on things to move towards a release.
> I hope Tom will confirm that one way or the other. Since Tom is the
> de facto integrater, we need to go by his schedule. If Tom wants to
> work 99% on ironing out the bugs, then it might be wise to hold off
> on your changes until the the climate is more receptive. (Of course
> you may have reasons that you can't wait -- in that case, then by all
> means go ahead.)
at the moment, I'm nailing the ncurses lid shut; once that's done I'll
have a short window before I have to do the same with xterm and vile.
(but I'm keeping an eye on the consensus about removing files - I'm
not in a hurry to delete things either)
> __Henry
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