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From: greg@hoss.unl.edu (Life...)
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Subject: Re: ACOS/GBBS (was:Re: MD-BASIC (was:Re: Apple ][ BBS Software))
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Date: 17 Jun 91 20:17:08 GMT
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geniusman@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Chris Moylan) writes:
>matthew@pro-nka.cts.com () writes:

>>I own a //e and can "use" ansi full screen editors with my proterm.
>>Same thing with GBBS pro. Proline and GBBS both have a "line" editor that
>>is available to all users. However the "fullscreen" editor is only available
>>to computers that have "televideo" in proline case, and proterm special in
>>GBBS case.

I believe ProLine can use more than just the Televideo emulation.  That is
the point raised.  However, ProLine lacks the ability to include graphics
in the message, which the design of the Blackspring editor explicitly
allows, which GBBS "Pro" uses.

>>GBBS pro can be modified to use ansi or pse or anything you wish. Its up to
>>the operator. Now if proline had a full screen ANSI editor, that would be
>>something to talk about. 

I haven't encountered an ANSI editor for ACOS-based systems.  Information?

>You've missed our po[i]nt entirely.  The point IS OTHER computers CAN support
>Televideo (or Soroc, etc.) which will allow for full screen editing on
>different systems.  Get it?  ProTerm Special K emulation only works on Apple
>// systems.

My point is that there is a tradeoff between having an editor which can be
switched between emulations and one that is designed to take advantage of
the features of one system.  Each has advantages over the other.  With
that presented, let those concerned choose which they prefer and leave it
at that.

>Chris Moylan                    | ProLine: geniusman@pro-hindugods 
>CoSysop: Hindu Love Gods BBS    | Internet: geniusman@pro-hindugods.cts.com 

Oh, and did you really need to all that text >>> deep to make that one
statement?

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