On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 01:50:08AM +0200, Michael Kerrisk wrote: > > These changes won't go upstream.
"upstream" ignored my comments, for instance
(several years ago ;-)
> ===================================================================
> --- man4/console_codes.4 (revision 1266)
> +++ man4/console_codes.4 (working copy)
> @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
> left corner is (1,1).
> .SH "COMPARISONS WITH OTHER TERMINALS"
> Many different terminal types are described, like the Linux console,
> -as being `VT100-compatible'. Here we discuss differences vbetween the
> +as being `VT100-compatible'. Here we discuss differences between the
> Linux console an the two most important others, the DEC VT102 and
> .BR xterm (1).
> .\"
This caught my eye, since console_codes contains several technical errors -
not just spelling. For grins, note the whole context:
CSI Sequences
The xterm program (as of XFree86 3.1.2G) does not recognize the blink
or invisible-mode SGRs. Stock X11R6 versions do not recognize the
color-setting SGRs. All other ECMA-48 CSI sequences recognized by
Linux are also recognized by xterm, and vice-versa.
The xterm program will recognize all of the DEC Private Mode sequences
listed above, but none of the Linux private-mode sequences. For dis-
cussion of xterm's own private-mode sequences, refer to the Xterm Con-
trol Sequences document by Edward Moy and Stephen Gildea, available
with the X distribution.
"3.1.2G" happens to be a very old version - obsolete.
That particular version was cited for nontechnical reasons...
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