Re: address@hidden: lynx-dev caching after \ (was why reload etc?)]

[Jacob Poon]

On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, David Combs wrote:

> About keeping a cache.
> 
> As an OPTION for those with FAST machines but SMALL
> disk allowed:
> 
> Gzip doesn't take so long to run (well, takes longer
> to compress than to uncompress.  Maybe exists some
> less compressive but faster scheme?)
> 
> Anyway, this cache could, if the OPTION is turned on
> (a RUNTIME option, NOT compiled-in!!!), the cache would
> be kept compressed.
> 
> Of course, if the zipping program couldn't be found, it
> might issue a thrice-only warning (being quiet
> after the third warning), but of course would
> simply work as "normal" after that, NOT crashing.

Actually, if you want to use compressed cache that way, you may want to
use zlib in Lynx instead to avoid depending external applications and
prevent breaking Lynx if future .gz format changes.  However, either way
will undoubtedly make lynx bigger, and complicated lynx porting.