From 08e3aadd9b6d64dfabbd37581ef0d4d6d649444f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradley Taunt Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 08:40:23 -0500 Subject: Initial overall to match latest updates --- desktop/sto/LEGACY | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100755 desktop/sto/LEGACY (limited to 'desktop/sto/LEGACY') diff --git a/desktop/sto/LEGACY b/desktop/sto/LEGACY new file mode 100755 index 0000000..bf28b1e --- /dev/null +++ b/desktop/sto/LEGACY @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +A STATEMENT ON LEGACY SUPPORT + +In the terminal world there is much cruft that comes from old and unsup‐ +ported terminals that inherit incompatible modes and escape sequences +which noone is able to know, except when he/she comes from that time and +developed a graphical vt100 emulator at that time. + +One goal of st is to only support what is really needed. When you en‐ +counter a sequence which you really need, implement it. But while you +are at it, do not add the other cruft you might encounter while sneek‐ +ing at other terminal emulators. History has bloated them and there is +no real evidence that most of the sequences are used today. + + +Christoph Lohmann <20h@r-36.net> +2012-09-13T07:00:36.081271045+02:00 + -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf