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From: hassell@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Christopher Hassell)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.misc
Subject: Re: New Ideas in BBSes (No BS!)
Keywords: BBS Client Server Network NOMSDOS
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Date: 13 Dec 88 06:23:42 GMT
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In article <2070@imagine.PAWL.RPI.EDU> fargo@pawl17.pawl.rpi.edu (Ethan M. Young) writes:
>As to the subject of supporting glass TTY's and ASCII terminals:
>
>Instead of being stuck supporting ONLY ASCII dumb terminals, nor instead of
>relying heavily on specialized protocols, a good BBS should allow the user to
>choose which system he/she wants depending on the user's terminal set-up.  If
 ^^^^^^

>"Which terminal emulator can you support?  (C)ourier  (V)T-100  (A)NSI etc."
>
>Thank you and happy hunting!     Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu                       ____    [> SB <]                       fargo@{paraguay|uruguay}.acm.rpi.edo
>   /__      -=>??<=-          Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet
>  /   ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990

One last time, No one out there Dare to allow ONLY non-graphic client-progs
  under pain of being foolish :-b.  The idea should be, as was said, to have
  a lowest-default or simple recognition system for the DUMB among us
  (terminals that are) and the smart too, of course.

a concerned vt100, 
    (ttyia)@tramp.Colorado.EDU

Disclaimer: The current user has no responsibility for the text in this article.
               He's off eating right now probably. (geezmyspacebaraches).
            (gets crumbs between keys too, the dope)