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From: kludge@gitpyr.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.info-terms,net.internat
Subject: Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard
Message-ID: <1752@gitpyr.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 7-May-86 14:50:53 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  7 14:50:53 1986
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In article <1138@ariel.UUCP> dbw@ariel.UUCP (DAVE B. WOOD) writes:
>The IBM 3270 terminals have a rather elegant architecture
>wherein the keyboard layout is what the cluster controller
>(read "computer") agrees to use, and the physical scan code
>is what is actually sent to the cluster when a key is
>pressed or released.  (How would you like to have a switch
>to denote your keycap set, and have terminfo stuff actually
>download your keyboard layout?)

    I used to have an IBM 3277 terminal with a homebrew protocol
converter that allowed it to connect up to ASCII devices.  It had
the crispest screen, best-feeling keyboard, and it can be configured
to whatever layout you desire... I moved the ALT (control) key over
to where it belonged, fixed up the tabs, and set up Televideo
emulation.  The terminal is just too intelligent for its own good.
Friends have modified 3274 display controllers so that they can use
AZERTY and DSK keyboards.  It's a powerful system.... if only it used
ASCII...

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