Re:"Rules" that terminal programs follow
by lyxell on Thursday December 12, 2024 @04:45PM
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I’d like to add: Programs should not add files to your home directory and should respect XDG_CONFIG_HOME and friends.
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Re:"Rules" that terminal programs follow
by kelnos on Thursday December 12, 2024 @05:59PM
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I agree, but this article is -- as the author tries to make clear -- descriptive, not prescriptive. She's listing out the things she's seen commonly in applications, not trying to convince applications that they should behave in certain ways.