On Oct 27, 2017, at 7:19 AM, Bob Friesenhahn <bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us> wrote: > > On Fri, 27 Oct 2017, Warren Young wrote: >> >> The operating system has a database mapping what my terminal can do to a >> common API. Let the library handle it. > > I should point out that the "operating system" does not necessarily have what > you describe.
Yes, I’m aware that I’m handwaving away the question of how a shell script talks to ncurses or whatever. (Too bad POSIX never nailed that one down.) Anyway, all the opinions are on the table now. Whoever ends up implementing this now gets to mull through it all and decide which opinions mesh best with his own and go with it.
