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From: dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU (Matt Dillon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Wish list for VT100 R > 2.8
Message-ID: <8803090738.AA06020@cory.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 9 Mar 88 07:38:18 GMT
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>In article <9021@sunybcs.UUCP> ugpete@sunybcs.UUCP (Peter Theobald) was, I
>think, asking for a "chat" mode.  I have no plans to implement such a
>thing unless I get an overwhelming number of requests for it.  He also
>makes mention that CR generates a CR but no LF.  I believe that the way it
>works is proper unless I implement CHAT mode.  If you feel strongly that
>VT100 should have CHAT, please send me e-mail.

	CHAT is a definate must.  This is from experience.  A couple times
a month I need to talk to people over a modem.  My friend can type at
10 wpm.  I type at 80 wpm.  I *HATE* having to wait for him to finish
his sentence it takes so long!  Also, when both people type at once what
you see on the screen is not very readable.

	For more experienced typers, having two windows is a must because
it allows both to type at full speed at the same time.

	I'm not saying you should put CHAT in, but if you have the time...
I've been getting the same type of requests for DTERM.  Needless to say,
you will be able to do it with DNET easily (just start up to terminal
clients)... 

	speaking of which, It will be another two weeks before I get it
out.  I will try to get permission to post it to sources/binaries
directly to avoid the moderator lag time.

					-Matt