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Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20
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dickey |
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Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20 |
Date: |
Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:53:43 -0500 (EST) |
>
>
> Quote from ./configure:
>
> > --disable-finger disable FINGER logic (default: on)
> > --disable-gopher disable GOPHER logic (default: on)
> > --disable-news disable NEWS logic (default: on)
>
> Why the functionality of lynx is reduced by default? IMO various
The options labeled --disable are supposed to be normally enabled.
The options labeled --enable are supposed to be normally disabled.
(I'll revisit this anyway since the help-message doesn't line up).
> packagers won't even note this, so packages of lynx-dev20 they ship will
> be without this functionality. IMO these switches should be defaulted to
> 'off'. Experienced user can set them 'off' explicitly when configuring,
> while novice user will have them 'on' by default.
>
> Best regards,
> -Vlad
>
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Thomas E. Dickey
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http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey
- lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20, dickey, 1999/03/17
- Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20, Philip Webb, 1999/03/18
- Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20, Leonid Pauzner, 1999/03/18
- Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.2dev.20, Vlad Harchev, 1999/03/18
- lynx-dev [dev.20] missing patchlet (was: lynx2.8.2dev.20), Kim DeVaughn, 1999/03/18
- lynx-dev Re: dev20 (with patch to patch that makes patches :-), pg, 1999/03/18