Re: tlug: Re: Need info. about Japanese and Linux (OFF TOPIC!)

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:

    Scott> On Mon, 9 Nov 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

    >> Yes and yes.  The Linux console is more than a TTY after all.
    >> That's why kon works at all.  :-)

    Scott> and SVGALIB.  And both require being setuid root to access
    Scott> the display, and both have the usual run of security holes
    Scott> as a result (any svgalib app does), so you wouldn't want
    Scott> either one on a server.

Um, Scott, the thread is about embedded systems control.  If
Frederic's boxes are on the Internet, his customers have more problems
than worrying about SVGAlib.

I'm not advocating use of SVGAlib; I'm advocating appropriate
solutions.  If Frederic's system is already working without X, adding
X is a low priority.

GUI is a good thing, no doubt about it.  But often other aspects of
the UI are more important (like kanji, in Frederic's case).

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