Re: Rxvt question

[Shao Zhang <shao@cia.com.au>]

On Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 09:44:41PM -0400, Brian Mays wrote:
> [SNIP] 
> and it would add the following symlinks to the package:
> 
> 	gbrxvt -> crxvt-gb
> 	b5rxvt -> crxvt-big5
> 	crxvt -> crxvt-big5
> 
> Therefore, I have the following questions:
> 
> 1) There are two ways to distinguish alternate versions of the rxvt
> binary: (1) adding a prefix to the name (e.g., krxvt); (2) adding a
> suffix to the name (e.g., rxvt-xpm).  Anthony's patch uses both of these
> methods.  That is, it adds a suffix to the name and uses a symbolic
> links that add a prefix to the name.  Are both of these methods really
> necessary?  In my opinion, it would be better to drop the b5rxvt and
> gbrxvt symbolic links and distinguish the two binaries with the -gb and
> -big5 suffices.

	I would prefer this method too. I guess users can also emulate this
	by using the shell alias...
> 
> 2) Shouldn't the crxvt symbolic link use Debian's alternatives scheme,
> so that the system administrator can choose whether crxvt runs the Big5
> version or the GB version of rxvt?
> 
> In other words, I recommend that the symbolic links be replaced with the
> following:
> 
> 	crxvt -> /etc/alternatives/crxvt -> /usr/X11R6/bin/crxvt-big5

	Yes. I think the policies should be followed. But what about xpm??
	Are you going to have all of the following??
		crxvt-big5-no-xpm
		crxvt-big5-xpm
		crxvt-gb-no-xpm
		crxvt-gb-xpm

	It is a pain to do this, but this seems the only way to satisfy everyone...

	Any other comments??
> 
> Thus, there would be no gbrxvt and b5rxvt.  This is what I recommend;
> however, I defer to whatever the members of this mailing list decide.
> 
> Please let me know what you think.
> 
> Thank you,
> Brian
> 
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