diff -r 3b4aef1efff6 -r 3b817b961984 functions.php
--- a/functions.php	Fri Aug 15 23:31:37 2008 -0400
+++ b/functions.php	Fri Aug 15 23:49:00 2008 -0400
@@ -24,23 +24,39 @@
 
 function burnout($msg)
 {
+  global $use_colors;
   $h = @fopen('php://stderr', 'w');
-  fwrite($h, "\x1B[31;1m[Greyhound] fatal: \x1B[37;1m");
-  fwrite($h, "$msg\x1B[0m\n");
+  if ( $use_colors )
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "\x1B[31;1m[Greyhound] fatal: \x1B[37;1m");
+    fwrite($h, "$msg\x1B[0m\n");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "[Greyhound] fatal: $msg\n");
+  }
   fclose($h);
   exit(1);
 }
 
 /**
- * Print a stylized status message, compatible with Linux consoles
+ * Print a stylized status message, compatible with Linux consoles. Falls back to no control characters if on unsupported terminal.
  * @param string Status message
  */
 
 function status($msg)
 {
+  global $use_colors;
   $h = @fopen('php://stderr', 'w');
   $label = ( defined('HTTPD_WS_CHILD') ) ? 'Child ' . substr(strval(getmypid()), -3) : 'Greyhound';
-  fwrite($h, "\x1B[32;1m[$label] \x1B[32;0m$msg\x1B[0m\n");
+  if ( $use_colors )
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "\x1B[32;1m[$label] \x1B[32;0m$msg\x1B[0m\n");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "[$label] $msg\n");
+  }
   fclose($h);
 }
 
@@ -51,8 +67,16 @@
 
 function warning($msg)
 {
+  global $use_colors;
   $h = @fopen('php://stderr', 'w');
-  fwrite($h, "\x1B[33;1m[Greyhound] \x1B[0m\x1B[33mWarning:\x1B[0m $msg\n");
+  if ( $use_colors )
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "\x1B[33;1m[Greyhound] \x1B[0m\x1B[33mWarning:\x1B[0m $msg\n");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    fwrite($h, "[Greyhound] Warning: $msg\n");
+  }
   fclose($h);
 }