Re: the splash buffer
Didier Verna writes:
Stephen J Turnbull writes:
:-). I've thought about this a bit more, and look: suppose Joe
User
hacks its X11 resources and sets the default frame geometry to 10 lines. When
starting XEmacs, almost all of the splash buffer, including copyrights, will
be hidden. Is XEmacs becoming illegal, then?
No. The user has chosen to start up in an "unusual" way, which
inherently short-circuits the copyrights. The user could also run it
-batch, or even with a file arugment, and we don't get the copyrights.
And is it different from not
being able to display everything in a terminal?
Yes. Starting up in a terminal is an expected way to use it.
Of course, so is starting with a file.
Stephen> A variation on the theme would be to do a Java-ized Web-advert-style
Stephen> "rotating text" using timers.
I've had this in mind for a long time too.
I like that idea a lot. Way cool.
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Colin