Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!twitch!guido
From: guido@twitch.UUCP ( G.Bertocci)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Brain-damaged Terminal Contest
Message-ID: <435@twitch.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Nov-86 09:44:39 EST
Article-I.D.: twitch.435
Posted: Thu Nov 20 09:44:39 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 21-Nov-86 01:03:06 EST
References: <1438@kitty.UUCP> <1140@mordred.cs.purdue.edu>
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
Lines: 40
Keywords: brain-damage, video display terminals, all-time worst
Summary: dmd 5620 not so brain damaged

In article <1140@mordred.cs.purdue.edu>, avr@mordred.cs.purdue.edu (Andrew V. Royappa) writes:

> 	Don't know about Most brain-damaged, but the BLIT (dmd 5620, AKA
> Bell Labs Intelligent Terminal (I think) -- it should stand for BLAT --
> Bell Labs Annoying Terminal). I'm on a BLAT right now, and some of it's
> "features" are:
> 
> 	1. No known termcap escape for reverse vide -- if someone knows it,
> 	   please give it to me
> 	2. Bad mangling of ^S/^Q with emacs (gosling's, anyway).
> 	3. Most infuriating feature -- if too much text is being printed,
> 	it just hangs and beeps forever. Makes it tough to page through
> 	large files. I usually feel like putting my fist through the
> 	screen when this happens.

I'm afraid that I must disagree.  I use a dmd 5620 everyday and I
feel that it is by far the best terminal I have ever used.  I suspect
that you are missing a great quantity of software which unfortunately
I can't provide, but maybe someone else can.  
The features I like are:
    1) Multiple windows, up to 6.  2 1/2 full 24 x 80 screens visible at
       one time.
    2) The ability to emulate several different terminals such as HP.
    3) Very good graphics, which allow drawing for text processing.
    4) The  ability to use any window and log in on multiple machines
       simultaneously.
    5) Use all the intelligence and operate at 19.2K baud.
    6) Good integrating with the mouse.

    To do what I can do with a DMD would require more than 3 normal
terminals on my desk at the same time.  My productivity with the
computer has gone up dramatically since getting a DMD.

I suggest you try and find out how to obtain the "layers" software.
I'm sure someone on the net knows what is necessary and how to
get it running on your machine.  Good luck.
-- 
Guido Bertocci			...!ihnp4!houxm!twitch!guido
AT&T Bell Labs
Holmdel, NJ