On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 12:22:07AM +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 12:02:51AM +0100, M. Gerards wrote: > > I only support the compiled format. When a user wants to use the XKB format the > > external xkbcomp program can be used to compile the keymap. This action data > > structure can't be modified without losing compatibility. > > There is no gain in compatibility to anything but the human readable format. > And we need to be able to extend the action format in the human readable > format.
Also I should say that we only need to compatible in one direction: to be able to use the X human readable configuration files. Any other types of compatibility is downright irrelevant. Unless we want to implement the X protocol in the console client, which is certainly a cool hack, but also a bit overkill. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' GNU http://www.gnu.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marcus Brinkmann The Hurd http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.marcus-brinkmann.de/ _______________________________________________ Bug-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-hurd
