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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards,net.bugs
Subject: Re: Berkeley terminal driver user interface
Message-ID: <3761@utzoo.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Apr-84 13:58:50 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 17 13:58:50 1984
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Guy Harris contends, in part:

    .............................. the alternative is something like AT&T's
    "job control" which, admittedly, doesn't have stop/start signals so you can
    claim you don't have to change your code; you just have to remember to type
    ^L every time you reactivate "vi"...

Wrong!  The alternative is a proper window system, which eliminates the
requirement for *either* kludgey special signals *or* explicit repaint
requests.  The only thing wrong with AT&T's approach is that they left
it half-finished.  Sure, half a window system is better than none, but...

No, Virginia, you do ***NOT*** need a Blit to do windowing right.  It
sure does make it easier, and there are a lot of other reasons why you
might want a Blit, but there is no law of nature prohibiting a civilized
window system for ordinary terminals.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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