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From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu)
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Subject: Re: Need vt100 or kermit for atari st
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Date: 27 Feb 89 00:04:47 GMT
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In article <16078@cisunx.UUCP> jgtst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Jim Tauberg) writes:
>I have seen a program called 220-ST.  It is the best VT-100 emulator I've
>seen for the ST.  Don't know where to get it, but it's good.

I bought a copy of this before I discovered Uniterm. It's published by
MichTron. It's not bad, really, but I still think Uniterm is better.
220-ST does do pretty complete VT220 emulation. Also has Xmodem and Kermit
file transfer support. The VT220 emulation provides complete mapping of
VT220 function keys, and allows downloading/host-controlled definitions.
They call these macros, I call 'em user definable keys. All you can do is
assign text to them, as opposed to Uniterm, where you can assign strings
of commands. Given that Uniterm is free, and does more, I don't think anyone
would need 220ST. Not to knock the program. It really does everything it
claims to, very well, but Uniterm also works well - why pay for something you
can get for free, eh?
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