Re: lynx-dev Jeez now I've started a non-Lynx discussion

[pg]

In a recent note, Philip Webb said:

> Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:58:52 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> it's also being done by csh, as i pointed out.
> Emacs & UNIX shell flavors are widely used
> & WWW specs & Lynx behaviour should try to match them adequately.
> 
Alas, not possible.  POSIX requires that the trailing '/' have
no effect on UNIX pathnames; RFC 1808 gives a distinct,
nontrivial semantic to the trailing '/' in URL pathnames.
RFC 1808 must be the ruling standard here.

-- gil