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From: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent SULLIVAN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: VT100 emulator for C64?
Message-ID: <58933@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 8 Nov 90 23:10:29 GMT
References: <`=#^5-^@rpi.edu> <3206@pbhye.PacBell.COM>
Reply-To: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent SULLIVAN)
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In article <3206@pbhye.PacBell.COM> bjskelly@PacBell.COM (Bruce J. Skelly) writes:

>I like to use KERMIT.  You don't specify what type of system you are
>going to call, but KERMIT works well with the UNIX system I call.
>You can get a copy from:
>
>	Dr. Evil Laboratories
>	P.O. Box 3432
>	Redmond, Wa. 98073-3432
>
>	Disk           $5.00  (includes manual on disk)
>	Typeset Manual: 7.50
>	(Washington Residents add 8.1% sales tax)

Thanks for providing the info, Bruce.  It's all correct. :-)

>Disadvantages:  Supports only KERMIT and RAW ASCII file transfers.
>		Lots and lots of parameters to set.

Kermit doesn't really support raw ASCII transfers--it has no buffer send or
receive or stream from/to disk.  However, it has special file types which can
be used when talking to another Kermit programs: you can transfer standard
ASCII, PETSCII, C-Power (Power C), Speedscript, and binary files, and perform
all necessary conversions automatically.

>Advantages:	Public Domain
>		Very Flexible (Can be made to talk to almost anything).

I would add here that its VT-100 emulation is pretty darn bullet-proof, and
that it has a VT-52 mode and also some VT-102 support.  Not to mention
limited Tek 4010/4014 graphics terminal emulation...

>Bottom Line:	I like it, your mileage may very.
>
>Good Luck.   --  Bruce

Kent Sullivan