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From: robin@csuchico.edu (Robin Goldstone)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re:  VT220 emulation
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Date: 19 Sep 90 17:10:41 GMT
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In article <9009190323.AA01856@WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM> mcc@WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM (Merton Campbell Crockett) writes:
>Bill:
>
>One basic question--what is your environment?  Both server and client!  Any
>marginal TELNET implementation will support a VT220.  What do you mean when
>you say VT220 emulation?  Are you referring to a simple teletype style inter-
>face, a VT52 interface, a 7 bit ANSI terminal interface, or a 8 bit ANSI
>terminal interface?  Do you require DEC proprietary control sequences?  Do
>you require multi-national character set support?
>
>Without identifying exactly what you mean by "VT220 emulation" how can any-
>one respond to your request information?  The meaning of "VT220 emulation"
>is extremely dpendent upon your specific environment.
>
>Merton

Just for the record, I thought that the original poster was adequately
clear in what he was looking for.  From the wording of his message, it
sounded like he wanted a Telnet client that would emulate a vt220.  

I am not a protocol expert, but it is my understanding that "vt220" is
a specific DEC protocol that is fully defined.  If I am running a vt220
terminal emulator and log into my vax and do a SET TERM/INQUIRE it
should recognize me as a vt220.  If I am not emulating a vt220, it would
not recognize me as a vt220.

I agree that some emulators work better than others, but I don't believe
that a person has to regurgitate a complete spec to make a request to
the net.  So mellow out!

Robin Goldstone, Systems Software Specialist
California State University, Chico Computing ServiceSo mellow out!