Bruno Kleinert <fu...@debian.org> writes: >> On Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 09:26:27 (EDT), steph wrote: >> >> > joystick input is an excellent alternative to lirc. Please, add >> > --enable-joystick in configuration at compilation time. >> >> I remember a wishlist report to turn this off, because it seems that >> some thinkpad driver simulates a joystick that can be controlled with >> the angle you hold your laptop. I'm therefore a bit reluctant to enable >> this. > That's a poor excuse to not enable it at compile time. Not everybody > owns a Thinkpad and the guys who do can invoke mplayer with > -nojoystick...
I completely agree with that. Isn't it possible to enable joystick at compilation and to disable it in /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf (with a little comment)? Everyone will be happy: those who have issues with this option and those who wants to use joystick input. Ciao. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org