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Re: [PATCH] Support 24-bit terminal colors.
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Richard Stallman |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] Support 24-bit terminal colors. |
Date: |
Mon, 19 Sep 2016 18:28:59 -0400 |
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> > > Perhaps we should define a way to use termcap or terminfo to
> > > specify whether the terminal supports 24-bit color
> > > and call on terminals to state their capabilities this way.
> Regrettably, It would appear that the likelihood of that happening is
> close to 0%
It isn't easy for me to read an email thread, but your words suggest
you think that this is out of our hands. That claim surprises me. We
can establish a convention, and it will catch on because it will be
useful. That process will take years, but that's ok -- we are not in
a hurry.
--
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation (gnu.org, fsf.org)
Internet Hall-of-Famer (internethalloffame.org)
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