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From: manes@topsy.UUCP (Mark D. Manes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: An Emulator for the Amiga
Message-ID: <275@topsy.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 89 19:30:19 GMT
References: <13259@merrimack.edu> <21427@usc.edu> <4287@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Organization: Norfolk State University, CS Dept.
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In article <4287@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:
> In article <21427@usc.edu>, papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
> > In article <13259@merrimack.edu> AIN14994@merrimack.edu writes:
> > 
> > The answer is NO. It will stay that way unless CBM decides that a VT240
> > emulator is a 'strategic' product for the Amiga.
> > 
> > -- Marco Papa 'Doc'
> 
> Please! Give Commodore a break. Are they required to come out with every piece
> of software than anyone might find useful? That's what the third parties are
> for. Anyway, check your facts... I use GKS on a Vax and all it needs is
> Tektronix emulation to display graphics. I suspect a VT240 is simply a VT220
> with Tektronix built in. There are several freely distributable programs with
> Tektronix emulation available for the Amiga.
> -- 
> James A. Treworgy    -- No quote here for insurance reasons --

Eeek gad, you folks with the exception of Marco are suffering from 
a unixgasm.  Silly to assume that vt240 is nothing more than a Tektronics
terminal with a DEC keyboard.
 
I have 20 vt240's around, and their major claim to fame is sixel graphics.
AS a tektronics terminal, they suck.  It is my understanding that GKS is
the replacement standard for the DEC sixel graphics that is in a vt240.
 
Most people who want a vt240 emulator want to be able to use REGIS graphics,
not for tektronics emulation.  REGIS and SIXEL graphics is difficult and
tedious considering the resolution of the Amiga.  PC companies make big
money in creating emulations for these type of terminals, because it is
not a trival matter.
 
Marco, you were right on target.
 
-mark=