package proposal update: suite3270

Corinna Vinschen vinschen@redhat.com
Sun Nov 2 10:18:00 GMT 2003


On Sat, Nov 01, 2003 at 10:26:37AM -0800, Peter A. Castro wrote:
> So, the real problem is the super-package concept?

Well, yes.  IMHO.  YMMV.

> > It's still a good idea.  I just don't think the super-package idea is
> > a good one.  What do we have?  5 packages with a common set of files.
> > So why not keep the common files together in the base package, which
> > then is not a *super* package but just the container for the common
> > files and the name and container of the source package.
> 
> Ok, suppose I eliminate the super-package and use the common one as the
> base package.  Should it be named "suite3270" or "suite3270-common" ?
> I'm leaning towards "suite3270".

ACK.

> Ok, I can do that.  One readme under the name "suite3270" which contains
> info for all the emulators.

ACK.

> > [...]  But for some reason
> > I'm always getting a "Login incorrect" message.  When connecting with
> > a normal telnet client, I can login, so I don't quite understand how
> > this is supposed to work.  Any hint?
> 
> I'll look into it.  It might be sending an extra CR/LF with the password.

Thanks,
Corinna

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