Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 17:51:54 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> To: tyler spivey <tspivey8@telus.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: signals and applications Message-ID: <20020610005154.GE88163@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <20020610004426.KJAK22164.priv-edtnes27.telusplanet.net@a7a42593> References: <20020610004426.KJAK22164.priv-edtnes27.telusplanet.net@a7a42593>
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* tyler spivey <tspivey8@telus.net> [020609 17:44] wrote: > ok - I hope I can get an answer: > how come (under linux) > i can use my favourite web browser and hit ^c (interrupt) > and it will interrupt any network application, > but under FreeBSD there are some operations that can't be interupted and just wait there? *sigh* Would you be willing to field a problem report this vague? Which web browser? How are you inputting a ^C? etc.etc... Applications have the option to ignore ^C, they can also futz with the terminal settings to that ^C doesn't work properly. -- -Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org] 'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.' Tax deductible donations for FreeBSD: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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