printf, data presentation

Vincent C. Hatem vch at attibr.UUCP
Wed Jan 4 08:54:45 AEST 1989


In article <144 at bms-at.UUCP>, stuart at bms-at.UUCP (Stuart Gathman) writes:
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} and the works.  AT&T curses is so buggy, we had no choice but to
} replace it.  The worst curses performance problem is that every character
} requires a function call(s).  A low level display string function does 
} wonders.  Our screen programs went from 100K with AT&T curses to
} 30K with BMS curses.  (NOTE, any PD curses is better than AT&T.)

Come, come now... AT&T didn't invent it - they stole it from Berkley.

Another wonderful product from Berkley.

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-Vince



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