Re: Eclipse

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From: A. Pagaltzis
Subject: Re: Eclipse
Date: 23:32 on 01 Nov 2006
* David Cantrell <david@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx> [2006-11-01 21:15]:
> Given that I'm using the default monospace font on this 'ere
> modern machine, and given that unless both the multiply sign
> and the letter x are next to each other I can't tell the
> difference, you apparently need one.

The monospace font I'm using ships by default with every current
Linux distro and has for a while. I have no trouble telling the
two apart, even when they're not next to each other.

> Along with your chunk of random metal, I'll let you in on
> a secret for free. I *work* with and *use* computers.

Welcome to the club.

> If Unicode is so well-supported then I jolly well expect it to
> Just Work. It doesn't. I can only assume that if it works for
> you, you must still be a mere hobbyist with sufficient spare
> time to waste. I envy you.

Tinkering was required only for a single package in my case, and
then because *that* was using technology from last decade; and
I did it over the course of several months because I had better
things to do. Everything else? Just Worked.

Regards,
-- 
Aristotle Pagaltzis // <http://plasmasturm.org/>;
There's stuff above here

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