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From: CEARLEY_K%UMS@VAXF.COLORADO.EDU ("Ke t Cearley ...UMS... 492-9262")
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Subject: InterLink's DEC<->IBM 'solutions'
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Date: 25 May 90 21:25:00 GMT
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Patrick from Interlink writes...

> You are correct, there are products that emulate DEC VT220 terminals on
> a 3278 terminal.  Interlink does this by software on the host using a
> CTERM protocol stream to the vax.

Has anyone actually used this product? CTERM is a very inefficient protocol for
terminal i/o, it transfers one byte per ethernet packet, for full-screen VT220
applications I suspect it would grind. LAT would be a better option.
Does this product allow keyboard redefinition?

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