Steve Greenland writes: > Unix(tm) programs that need to launch editor often check for > two environment variables: VISUAL and EDITOR. The algorithm is > typically > > if (VISUAL is set) > use $VISUAL > else if (EDITOR is set) > use $EDITOR > else > assume something or bail > > The current Debian policy requires that such programs check EDITOR, > and if EDITOR is not defined, then use /usr/bin/editor. > > Is a program that first checks VISUAL in violation of Policy? If > so, I think we need to fix the policy.
Hm, does anyone knows what is VISUAL exactly intendend for ? I'm thinking of some setting like `EDITOR=ed' and `VISUAL=vi'. If it's really what was meant for a use of VISUAL, I'd say it's not needed any more ... -- Yann Dirson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Stop making M$-Bill richer & richer, isp-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | support Debian GNU/Linux: debian-email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | more powerful, more stable ! http://www.mygale.org/~ydirson/ | Check <http://www.debian.org/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
