Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Tue, 14 Dec 1999 01:57:44 +0300 (MSK) | Subject | Re: Regarding bash and 8th bit |
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In <Pine.LNX.4.10.9912131417380.1435-100000@asdf.capslock.lan> Mike A. Harris (mharris@meteng.on.ca) wrote: > On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>>Thanks for the info, but why on earth does someone even have to do this >>to get the damn to work right when it should do it in the first place. >>I don't even think anyone makes a seven bit terminal anymore, and even >>if they do, who cares, we should suppport PC STANDARDS since Linux is a >>PC OPERATING SYSTEM ..... Let the 7 bit terminals display **SHIT** >>output and put the right thing on the Linux "PC OPERATING SYSTEM" based >>display instead of limitng the whole planet to 7 bits just because Unix >>had the misfortune long ago of supporting 7 bit terminals? >>Geeezzzzz.......
> Whoa Jeff. You have really underlined your lack of > professionalism and lack of understanding of the breadth of > Linux, and UNIX in general here.
> Linux was originally a PC operating system, and is mostly used on > PC based systems using x86 processors, however it is NOT the ONLY > platform on which Linux is used. A perusal of the arch directory > easily shows the numerous platforms on which Linux runs.
> Breaking backwards compatibility with old equipment for no real > good reason is not in the style of Linux. I personally have no > need for 7bit terminals, and am not likely to ever have, however > I know that others out there in fact do have a use for them, and > likely will for some time now.
> I thought that *I* was an adamant gun blazing loudmouth from time > to time, but my hat goes off to you - no contest.
Oh. And if want to see terminal without any line-drawing characters... Just take you brand-spank-new Windows98 SE and run telnet. Yes, standard Windows's telnet in default configuration does not have line-drawing characters...
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