Re: [9fans] Re: Building GCC

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> I wish page(1) would do the same. However, I think page operates via  
> libdraw, and either:
> 	- they need to modify libdraw to allow text selection, or
> 	- they need to use libcontrol instead and write a rich text system  
> for libcontrol
> Both of them are as difficult as each other. I've seen code for word  
> processors (tried to contribute to AbiWord, autotools slowed me down)  
> and it's quite big.

page can't be made to do this.  page manipulates images created by
other programs.

if you're thinking rich text, you're on a different track than i.
think rich text is not worth the cost.  the layout needs to enclose
blocks of text or images.

you also write seperately

> installed, so I have no first-hand experience - more of Wirth's junk  
> in the trunk), people might be reluctant to leave Microsoft Word for  

dr. wirth can not be accused of software bloat nor of poor programming.
is work is excellent.  the oberon system is so spartian there are no directories.
that's just too spartain for me.

you know, i don't feel like i need to get the world using plan 9.
it's enough to change myself.

- erik