Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!cmcl2!esquire!sbb
From: sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Software for the Mac -- recommendations wanted.
Message-ID: <332@esquire.UUCP>
Date: 18 Feb 88 15:08:11 GMT
References: <953@pbhyc.UUCP> <42125@sun.uucp>
Reply-To: sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten)
Organization: DP&W, New York, NY
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In article <42125@sun.uucp> chuq@sun.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach) writes:
>Terminal packages: I use Red Ryder. I love it. I hate it. Typical reaction
>to the program. It's butt ugly, but it works. Multifinder compatible
>(although Word won't let it download in the background. foo!). I used to use
>MacTerminal, but outgrew it. Microphone? Supposed to be okay.
>
>Now, THAT should start a discussion...

While I almost always agree with Chuq, and while the parts of his
software overview I omitted (for space reasons) were well thought out
and well written, I felt I should mention Versaterm as an excellent,
low-cost ($79) terminal package featuring good, FAST VT100/102
emulation, correctly implemented Kermit protocol for multiple file
transfers (also supports long packets), and a user interface that's a
joy to use.  Works perfectly with Multifinder.  The only thing it lacks
is a high-level scripting capability (it can do basic logons OK,
though).  For that you need Red.  On the other hand, Red doesn't even
come close to Navigator for getting around Compuserve, so...

Just thought I'd put in a good word for a good product.

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