From: Massimiliano Mirra <list@...>
Date: 2002-07-27T06:15:37+09:00
Subject: Re: curses dev kit, was Re: [OT] Re: GUI's and the Rouge

On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 12:29:02AM +0900, Martin Weber wrote:
> > So?  It doesn't say that it depends on gpm, it says that if it's
> > there, it'll be used to make mouse available.  I don't see a problem
> > with that.
> 
> ...except you use its mouse support. I prefer using things which do
> not tempt me to use non portable stuff when I want to use their "full
> power".

No, it's much easier: mouse support in console is essential for you
and optional for me.

File.chmod won't work in Windows 98, yet we're both programming in
Ruby.  Why?  Because the object of non portability is optional to both
of us.

Massimiliano