From: Massimiliano Mirra <list@...>
Date: 2002-07-27T23:23:06+09:00
Subject: Re: curses dev kit, was Re: [OT] Re: GUI's and the Rouge

On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 06:23:26AM +0900, Martin Weber wrote:
> > 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.
 
> File.chmod will work on solaris, AIX, *BSD, Mac OS X etc. too.
> 
> That library most probably won't. Curses will.
                    ^^^^^^^^

That's the point: you don't know.  Ground criticism of a software on
facts instead of prejudices, and I'll gladly thank you for what will
be a useful warning.


Massimiliano