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Date:	Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:19:32 -0400
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Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 05:15:38AM -0400, SJ Wright wrote:
>   
>> I haven't given up totally on rxvt: mintty has more than a few 
>> shortcomings imo, but I suspect a large part of that is that I'm not 
>> used to using an xterm variant outside of X or GNOME. Anyway, all of 
>> that is for another email.
>>     
>
> I'm not the mintty developer/maintainer but I can't help but think that
> a statement like "mintty has more than a few shortcomings" would be seen
> as a needlessly provocative observation.  This is especially true given
> Andy's obvious responsiveness and willingness to tweak and enhance mintty.
>
> My point is that you could have made your point without tweaking the
> nose of the mintty developer.
>
> cgf
>
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>   
And your point is taken.  Going forward, I'll do the correct thing and 
keep my opinions on mintty brief, specific, and restricted to *that* 
user list. It can only help Andy improve it, as you say he's willing to do.

SJ W


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