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From: jed@mb2c.UUCP (John Duncan)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: RedRyder 9.2 Term Emulation Problem
Message-ID: <1801@mb2c.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 16-Aug-86 20:39:32 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 16 20:39:32 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 20-Aug-86 01:36:02 EDT
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Organization: Michigan Bell, Southfield, MI
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Summary: Got mine, works fine.

In article <162@cbnap.UUCP>, whp@cbnap.UUCP (W. H. Pollock x4575 3S235) writes:
> 
> Don't try Red Ryder 9.4!  I paid for it, received an unreadable Maxwell disk
> in response.  I tried to communicate to the author, but he has ignored every
> attempt.  I even tried to redownload if from GEnie, and even with their rates
> it was another 10 bucks (I figured if it was worth $40, maybe it was worth $50).

I paid my $40, and got 9.4 on a perfectly good SS Maxell disk which I
reformatted as DS and it still works OK.

> The bottom line is, if you need a good reliable terminal emulator, use
> MacTerminal or VersaTerm or some other professional product.  If you try
> Red Ryder,  you might just be throwing your money away.  You certainly won't
> get professional support.  (Another point: I don't believe the author has
> updated the documentation since version 8.0, and I recall that many
> enhancments/features were added since then.)
> 

A supplement to the 8.0 documentation is included which outlines the changes
since 8.0.  I have VersaTerm too, but there are some things that RR just
does better (such as macros).  VersaTerm still has RR beat on VT102
emulation though.

John Duncan	(mb2c!jed)	Michigan Bell		(313) 424-1167