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From: EVERHART%ARISIA@rca.COM ("GLENN EVERHART, 609 486 6328")
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Subject: Curses and SMG
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Date: Thu, 23-Jul-87 12:03:00 EDT
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While it is true that DEC supplies a version of the curses package
that runs under SMG, there ARE alternatives. One such is the curses
package that's part of GNU Emacs. That's independent of SMG and is
probably closer to the Un*x original. I have no idea how its performance
compares with SMG, but if you are looking for a curses package that 
might conceivably be speedier than SMG, or that might avoid any
SMG bugs (and introduce other bugs of its own?), that might be worth
a look. The S87 VAX SIG tape has the code, and the 1987 L&T SIG tape
from DECUS will also. The VAX tape (Spring '87) can be ordered from
the DECUS library 617 480 3418. Look in [VAX87B.GNUEMXV18...]...
	Glenn Everhart
	RCA A+D Technology, Bldg. 206-1
	Rt. 38
	Cherry Hill NJ 08358
	609 486 6328
Everhart%Arisia.decnet@ge-crd.arpa