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From: bagchi@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ranjan Bagchi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Reflections on VLT
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Date: 29 Oct 89 00:31:49 GMT
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	Well...I've finished downloading VLT 4.226 from comp.binaries.amiga.
It's without much doubt the best term program that I've seen for the amiga.
It beats the pants off of commercial programs like Online! and Diga! (further-
more I don't have to deal wit the annoying exclamation point) in terms of
performance.  With anything over 2400 baud, the program would gag at the
excessive speed.  The only other PD term program I have, JRComm was alright
in terms of speed, but it just couldn't compete in terms of features.
VLT seems to a better job in all respects.
 
	Unfortunately, living on a Macintosh dominated campus (U of M)
I've used the standard term program, VersaTerm.  It is a wonderful program.
My main green-tinge is caused by the display window.  Why is it that with the
exception of the Meshuguma VT-220 emulator (which was really really slow, and
had zilch in terms of features), all Amiga terms have the review buffer as a
separate window?  It's a royal pain in the butt, and I would be much happier
if I could simply use a scroll bar (With interactive scroll) and highlight
what I find interestering. 
 
	Ah, well...I suppose I'm going to continue with VLT.  Maybe the next
version will have such a window.
 
	-rj
	bagchi@eecs.umich.edu