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Subject: Re: Where can I find a copy of Kermit 128?
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Date: 29 Oct 89 03:12:32 GMT
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In article <20846@usc.edu>, acliu@skat.usc.edu (Alejandro Liu) writes...
>Kermit on the 128, works on 64 mode, but since the 80-Column Chip is
>still addresable from the 64 I/O block, you can still use the RGB
>monitor on Kermit.  (in fact, you don't really need kermit to use an

So far in this discussion I haven't seen anyone mention another aspect of
kermit versus other terminal emulators - the character set used.  I assume that
because it runs in 64 mode kermit uses the 64 character set - the funny looking
one without real descenders where the characters do not have a uniform height. 
On a 64 you have no choice, but on a 128 the characters are much nicer in 128
mode!  For this reason I have prefered vt100-128 from Q-link for use as a
terminal emulator. The characters look very similar to a real vt100. 

The early version shipped with the modems had lots of problems, but the
newer version is top-notch.  It works great with EMACS, EDT, and everything
else I've tried it with.

Leo Pinard    c/o    williams@cs.umass.edu