Terminfo/Termcap

[Dave Hammond]

I posted a similar article a few weeks ago and got no response, so
I'll try again.

Given that a particular site has the option of installing Terminfo
and/or Termcap, and chooses to install only one (say Termcap):

If an application is compiled with Terminfo-based Curses, and a site does
not have the required databases on line, what if any remedial action can
the application take ?

Is it reasonable to compile an application with support for both terminal
control methods ?  Or is this something that Curses handles internally ?

Or, is it more reasonable to document the applications dependancy on one of
the two methods ?

Dave Hammond
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