Re: Screen History + Questions

[Michael Schroeder]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 01:55:58AM -0800, abez wrote:
> How are the screen sources managed? I noticed the CVS was empty, all I see
> is the files in the FTP.

Yes, Juergen wants to sync the CVS, but hasn't found the time to
do it yet.

> How long has screen been around? I saw files older than 1995 in the FTP
> archive but that was version 3!

The screen project was started 1987 by Oliver Lauman, Juergen and
myself started working on it in 1990.

> What is the protocol for submitting patches to screen or discussing how
> to fix certain bugs.

Mail to this mailing list or address@hidden

> For instance I submitted a patch to Savanah
> regarding an SSH disconnect bug but I know it doesn't fix ALL of the SSH
> disconnect bugs (which basically is the SSH daemon not responding and
> not sending the right signals and thus a screen session totally hangs on
> reattach (blocking writes/reads)). Will this patch be noticed or is
> there a different way to submit it.

Hmm, I think I missed it.

> How do the maintainers talk with each other? Is it all through this
> list?

Yes.

Cheers,
  Michael.

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