>
> > > .... Ncurses may be using terminfo, while
> > > slang is using termcap. Could make a subtle difference.
> >
> > slang uses whichever it finds (ncurses can do that, too).
>
> My understanding (of course, often wrong) was that ncurses would chose
> terminfo over termcap if both were available, whereas slang would chose
> termcap first, then try terminfo if it couldn't find it.
the first part sounds correct - but I'm not certain (strace doesn't give
me the answer - if it's important enough I'll dig through slang's code).
> __Henry
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