Re: vt100 compliance

[stehlik@cas3.zlin.vutbr.cz (Petr Stehlik)]

On Fri, 22 May 1998 16:25:26 -0400, Martin-Eric Racine wrote:

MR> >MR>Then again, I would appreciate the option of having true vt100 vcons
MR> >MR>(with color support) and not be told that I "should start using MiNT
MR> >
MR> >Tell me which vt100 codes are not supported by tw100.
MR>
MR>It's not a question of how many vt100 or ANSI escape codes your tw100
MR>termcap defines;  it's a question of tw100 being a non-standard oddball
MR>term, and termcap becoming obsoleted by terminfo.

the point is that tw100 is probably 99% compatible with vt100, so all we
need is to rename "non-standard oddball" tw100 into vt100. Perhaps all
you need is "export TERM=vt100" ?

MR>If you don't agree, consult with Kris Lawson and have him quote you
MR>the manual pages from his system.  It took him ages to figure it out,
MR>until some manual specificaly said "termcap is obsoleted by terminfo".

:-) that's nothing new for me.

Petr
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