Re: The Art of Unix Programming [TAOUP] - Job Control -> screen

Ben Collver wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 01:15:17PM -0500, Adam Lazur wrote:
> > Xavier Nicollet ([email protected]) said:
> > > > "the kernel-level code that overlaps with
> > > >  it in function has not been removed."
> > > 
> > > I didn't understand this part very well...
> > 
> > I think he's talking about the virtual console code in the kernel. It
> > buffers terminal output and allows switching between terminals, which
> > duplicates screen's functionality.
> 
> I am pretty sure he is *not* talking about the virtual console code.
> I think he is talking about the job control code, which is implemented
> partly in the kernel.  Using screen instead of job control would be clunky
> from my point of view.

In my point of view, it's silly to put job control on one side,
screen on the other side and say "we need only one of both".
Unix is about freedom of choice in the first place.
And well, sometimes I use job control, sometimes I use screen.
Depends on the purpose...

> Ben

Ciao,
Thomas

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