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From: mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler)
Newsgroups: net.sources.games
Subject: Re: reversi
Message-ID: <135@peregrine.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 15:12:53 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 21 15:12:53 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 24-Jun-85 06:41:50 EDT
References: <11219@watnot.UUCP> <236@luke.UUCP>
Organization: Peregrine Systems, Irvine, Ca
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> In article <11219@watnot.UUCP> grwalter@watnot.UUCP (Fred) writes:
> >
> >The version I am on does not have a termlib library, but for
> >some reason when it is replaced by a termcap library, it
> >seems to work. Could someone please explain this to me,
> >as I am new to UNIX and somewhat confused. (oh yes, nice game) 
> >
> >Fred
> >
> >UUCP  : {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!watnot!grwalter
> 
> On my antiquated System III system, they are the same.  My impression is
> that they are indeed the same, just one renamed from the other.

They are not the same.  termlib is a newer version of termcap that takes 
advantage of more terminal features to make screen update more efficient.
This is true mainly for parameterized terminal like the vt100.  What is
true is that termlib is a superset of termcap.

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