Re: lynx-dev Re: lynx.cfg bloat (was various fixes)

[Klaus Weide]

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Webmaster Jim wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 03:11:09AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote:
> > the best way to partition  lynx.cfg  is to separate controls from docs:
> > it would be adequate to move the commentary to a simple text file,
> > but better would be to make it  cfghelp.html  in the help directory.
> 
> Separating the comments from the active controls is very easy:
> 
> grep -v '^#' lynx.cfg | grep -v '^$'
> 
> If someone needs a lynx.cfg file without the extra text, they should do
> this, and then either chop out what they don't need, or simply leave in
> their alterations.
> 
> Let's not make 2 files where one is adequate, nor add complex include
> mechanisms.

Well, the include *mechanism* is already there - the question is whether
the distributed lynx.cfg should be restructured to use it.

*If* lynx.cfg is too big, and something needs to be done about it,
then anything that keeps the comments & explanations together with
the options is much better than anything that separates the explanations
from the real options.  (For distribution by lynx-dev that is.  Anyone
is free to apply something like your sed pipe on their own copy, of
course.)

   Klaus