Re: [MiNT] libs...

[josephus <catbird@airmail.net>]

Martin-Eric Racine wrote:
> 
> > The Toswin 2.4 final does something which previous versions didn't, and
> > which might be a very bad idea; it calls itself a vt100.
> >
> > Calling a terminal something it isn't, just to try to get barebones
> > compatibility with UN*X systems with uncooperative sysadmins, is a messy
> > kludge
> 
> Which brings us back to the initial point:
> 
> we need stv52 to become real VT100 to avoid having to deal with un-
> cooperative admins.  Let's face it:  MiNT is probably the only platform
> on this planet that has _no_ VT100 emulation; everybody and their mom
> has VT100, so basically, people never have to play nicie to their admin.
> Why should we?

If anyone is interested I have the Vt220 and Vt100 Michtron emulators.
I could send you them to you for testing.
              josephus

 
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