Re: vim update

Calmar wrote:

> > > How about putting there an example file (in the case there are
> > > comments allowed:
> > 
> > It is left out intentional: you are expected to change this file.  If it
> > would be included in the distribution you would get conflicts when
> > updating to a newer version.
> > 
> > Could add a config.arg.example file perhaps.
> > 
> > > ,--------src/config.arg -------------
> > > | #########################
> > > | # put your configure options below like e.g.:
> [...]
> > 
> > This would quickly become a duplicate of what is in Makefile.
> 
> Maybe tweaking the http://www.a-a-p.org/ports.html somebit with
> some additionaly notes like here:
> 
> http://www.calmar.ws/tmp/aap.html
> 
> (there is this example linked: http://www.calmar.ws/tmp/config.arg.html
> I won't know if comments are acceptable there so)

Thanks for the tip and example.

> To me personally at least, that would clear up things somebit, so
> there is no need for guessing (and thinking) anymore ;)

That's right.

> PS: (the thing above and especially the things below are a little
> bit a 'webmaster' issue, probably I should send that to them?)
> 
> I won't really know, but http://vim.org does not work (without
> the www).

Known issue, it's mainly to make CVS access work.

> in .htaccess:
> 
> RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^vim.org
> RewriteRule (.*) http://www.vim.org/$1 [R=301,L]
> 
> would redirect users who only enter 'vim.org' and expect to
> accessa but fail - dunno how many try to do so, so. I did several
> times already, and don't understand really why it's 'disabled'
> really.

I don't think the rewrite helps, it's a DNS thing.  It actually works in
firefox, I think firefox adds the "www." when it doesn't work without.

> The same thing (.htaccess on apache) would also work on
> http://a-a-p.org . Meta-directs (what is there actually) can be
> evil, I had to learn the hard way recently.

What is so bad about meta stuff?

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