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From: akk2@ur-tut (Atul Kacker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: IBM PC Terminal emulator / Graphics interface
Keywords: IBM PC terminal emulator graphics
Message-ID: <2358@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 2 Aug 88 15:56:53 GMT
References: <206@pte.UUCP> <3523@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Reply-To: akk2@tut.cc.rochester.edu.UUCP (Atul Kacker)
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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In article <3523@bsu-cs.UUCP> cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP (Christopher Chiesa) writes:
>I suggest you look into the public-domain Kermit program(s) out of Columbia
>University (and widely available just about everywhere else).  The current (?)
>version appears to be v2.30, and performs VT102 (NOT VT100; my major com-
>plaint) and TEK 4010 emulation.  If you can create a VT102 termcap you should
>be all set; personally I find that using the "standard" VT100 termcap with
>v2.30 is a royal pain, and I prefer slightly EARLIER (v2.28 or before) versions
>as they do the *best* VT100 emulation I've seen.  They DON'T do graphics, how-
>ever.  

I find it hard to believe that the VT100 emulation has deteriorated in the
newer versions.  How about some specific examples, Chris ?  

Why would you have a complaint about VT102 emulation ?  Isn't VT102 a superset
of VT100, with the added features of printer control ?  I haven't had any
problems using a VT100 termcap with Kermit 2.31 or 2.30 for that matter.
Perhaps, your termcap isn't standard or complete ?  Again, I'd really like to
know just what VT100 feature has been dropped in going to the later versions.

BTW, this is not intended to be a flame, just a loyal Kermit supporter who's
curious.



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