Re: Proposal for menuconfig removal

[Alexander Holler]

Am 24.10.2013 17:02, schrieb Aldo Iljazi:
> On 24-10-2013 17:03, Alexander Holler wrote:
> > Am 24.10.2013 13:56, schrieb Aldo Iljazi:
> > > Since nconfig is there, menuconfig is redundant.
> > >
> > > I am proposing to remove it from the kernel.
> >
> > Looks like nconfig depends on F-keys, which unfortunately do disappear
> > more and more on modern keyboards, so I wouldn't call that a very good
> > idea.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alexander Holler
> > --
>
> If that's the case then I agree, but are they really? I've not seen a
> keyboard without F-keys.

There are many of them. But it isn't only about keyboards without those 
keys, it's about situations where those keys are inaccesible too. Guess 
why Midnight Commander supports ESC-n as alternative for Fn.

Or just try to use make nconfig from any of the various Android 
(SSH)-Terminals. Relying on F-keys isn't a very good idea.

Regards,

Alexander Holler
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