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From: greg@hoss.unl.edu (Life...)
Subject: Re: ACOS/GBBS (was:Re: MD-BASIC (was:Re: Apple ][ BBS Software))
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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1991 18:55:39 GMT
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danield@pro-grouch.cts.com (Daniel Davidson) writes:
>greg@hoss.unl.edu (Life...) writes:
>>@ () writes:

>>>If GBBS's online full screen editor requires ProTERM Special Emulation,
>>>that sorta rules out full screen editing for people without Apple //'s or
>>>people WITH Apple //'s but without ProTERM, doesn't it?

>>One can use that argument against IBM systems who only allow full screen
>>editor access to those who have ANSI.  Is turnabout fair play? :-)

>It's not turn about, as you can use other emulation with the same editor
>under proline.  Just set your termcap to the flavor that your
>computer uses, and your all set.

Agreed.  However, I was stating that even IBM systems use the same
`unfairness' of limiting full-screen access to those with the one
emulation, but also they share the advantage of using emulation-specific
features which would not be available to editors which can swap emulations
like ProLine's.

Besides, the line-mode editor isn't that bad at all, and will take
advantage of the ability of the remote terminal having a non-destruct
backspace.  The dot commands can be used in ways that almost make entering
"done" on a line to get to the editor's command line unnecessary.

>The point some other people were making is that it *ONLY* works with ProTerm
>emulation, where the ProLine editor will with a wide variety of terminals.

The point I was making was that, due to design, a ProTERM specific editor
would have some advantages to an editor designed for a wide variety of
terminals.  I make no statements that either is better, just that they
have different design criteria.

>Daniel
>(sysop@pro-grouch)

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