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From: Stephen Hurd <shurd@sasktel.net>
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Subject: Re: Custom termcap entries and installworld
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Stephen Hurd wrote:
> So, I suppose my questions are these:
> 1) How do people cope with custom termcap entries?
> 2) Is there a *correct* way to cope with custom termcap entries?
> 3) Is there a good reason to not have /usr/share/misc/termcap be a 
> symlink to /etc/termcap rather than the reverse which would allow 
> mergemaster to Just Work?  that is... putting it in /etc fixes a 
> problem... does moving it create one or more more serious problems?
> 4) Am I supposed to submit every custom termcap tweak for inclusion in 
> the next release so I can keep using my terminals?
Anyone?