[In a message on Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:05:40 +0200, Yann Renard wrote:] >Grant McDorman wrote: >> Actually, they could claim that that's for "compatibility. Look at what >> was done for PearPC/CherryOS to see a more reliable method: search the >> binary for strings (messages, diagnostics, function names [where >> supported by the platform], etc.) If those are all identical, then >> you've pretty much got a case. > >How could someone claim bug-compatibility ?! This sounds crazy, isn't it >? ;)
Most (almost all) VT100 and VT220 emulators had a "enable bugs" version. Sometimes it's necessary. Look at how web designers have come to rely on a set of IE bugs to get IE do the right thing (and, humorously enough, in IE6, they fixed the bug used for detection, but not the bugs that the detection avoided -- see http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/css/edge/complexspiral/demo2.html. They have an option to emulate easlier versions, but it doesn't emulate the bugs.). Sean _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
