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Subject: Re: Terminal access for ncurses
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:05:59 +0200
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> Why that?  We already have PDCurses ported, and it's been working
> nicely.  At least on platforms not as hostile to DJGPP-compiled apps
> as 2K and XP are.
>
> Or, in case you already gave PDCurses a try: why didn't it suit your
> needs?


I don't deny the hard work that has gone into PDcurses, but the last time it
was checked, there simply too many functions/definitions missing to port
UNIX applications smoothly.

sorry,
Ben