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From: mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton)
Newsgroups: net.bugs.4bsd
Subject: Re: Interesting vi bug/feature
Message-ID: <600@cbosgd.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Dec-84 00:21:46 EST
Article-I.D.: cbosgd.600
Posted: Sun Dec 23 00:21:46 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 23-Dec-84 08:31:24 EST
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> Vi is just impossible with the next generation of intelligent terminal.

I don't follow this reasoning at all.  vi works fine on a Sun, on a 5620,
and on any reasonable intelligent terminal or workstation.  Intelligence
normally includes the ability to handle a few escape sequences.  I've
also used vi with a mouse, without modifying vi.

If your workstation is incapable of emulating a terminal, you will be
unable to log in over your network to another host, and unable to use
the rapidly growing library of screen oriented software.  Such a
workstation may make an interesting research tool, but without a reasonable
amount of upward compatibility, it won't sell.  After all, terminals sold
today are upward compatible with the model 33 Teletype.