Linux-Hams archive - November 1997: Re: Prompt in linux-node ?

Re: Prompt in linux-node ?

RHS Linux User (hdlbrdb@csepp.net)
Tue, 4 Nov 1997 23:26:36 +0000 (GMT)

According to Karl F. Larsen, While burning my cpu.:
>
> On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Mike Bilow wrote:
>
> snip
>
> > prompt, the user will hit the RETURN key and send a blank command. This would
> > be a fairly reliable indicator that the user wants some sort of help display.

Fair comment, however, lets face it, the old saying is, "A ?" does wonders
in just about all node software, be it D0$ or Linux.

> >
> > -- Mike, N1BEE
>
> I think whether there is a prompt or not is too small a variation
> to even worry about...:-) Saying this I would like to know where I could
> hack the code and screw it up totally trying to make a >...:-)
>

All that is needed in my opinion is just to educate all new commers with
"type ? for help", of course Tomi has this option in Linux-node by way of
/etc/ax25/node.motd
You could even have a "Welcome text" saying, we dont use Prompts here!.

> - Karl F. Larsen, 3310 East Street (505) 524-3303 ojuzupt.kmexcmmty@digita.fi -

-- 
Regards Richard, 73.
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