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Date:      Tue, 4 Jan 2000 14:41:35 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
To:        "Alexey N. Dokuchaev" <danfe@inet.ssc.nsu.ru>
Cc:        Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: RIDE for BSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001041433480.48236-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10001041349160.20279-100000@inet.ssc.nsu.ru>

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On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Alexey N. Dokuchaev wrote:

>Probably improving terminal would be one of the things Fbsd might consider
>for future releases?
>
>And one more thing: until I wait for cool FreeBSD native terminal support,
>I consider copying linux-terminal descrition for my linux box termcap. Did
>anyone do anything like this before?  What problems/pitfalls should I
>encounter?  

I must admit, this is one concept i do not understand.  I mean, it makes
sense to leave the system freely configurable, but wouldn't it make sense
that the default config be useable?  For exampl,e little things, like
linux uses bash as the default shell.  It's there, it works, no questions
asked: my backspace never turns into a ^H, and arrow up is history, not
^A].  This is one thing that makes it very frustrating for those of us who
leave Linux for something reportedly better.  I agree i *do* like FreeBSD
better now, but i'm still pulling my hair out over little details that
were smooth sailing with Linux.  And setting up usable color consoles
shouldn't be that difficult.  But apparently for me it is.

-=> jm <=-





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