On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:48 PM, erik quanstrom <quans...@quanstro.net> wrote: > On Thu Apr 9 13:44:50 EDT 2009, mirtchov...@gmail.com wrote: >> i propose an extension to HTTP (call it HTTPeeLite) which allows me to >> specify in my request to that webpage the format in which i prefer to >> receive the man page. a 'setup' exchange can be sent beforehand to >> establish the available types of documentation (.doc, .pdf, .tex, >> .rtf, etc). > > or you could refrain from making the web any worse by just > providing the document in ... oh, what's that archane format ... > right, html. if i recall correctly, it's the standard for web content. > > ☺ > > by the way, this is an absolute gem from sutoc > > "handles are not inherently portable. however, between like > architechtures and software operating system support versions > things just might work out. > > fills me with optimism.
Almost as cheery as alloca() and gets(), another fine pair of functions we should all use more often :) > > - erik > >
