Re: Useful programs (where are they??)

[fmlin@netcom.com (Frank M. Lin)]

>3) I dunno what you want in a term program, but if you own a GS, I
>can't recommend ANSIterm strongly enough.  THere is a lot of
>complaining going around that it's not true 16 bit (so what?).  It is
>far and away the FASTEST softwear I've seen, when it coes to file
>transfer, supports true ANSI graphics, VT100, etc - all without
>dropping a character. Or - I suppose you demand a desktop program...
>why?

We want desktop program so it can work with all the NDA, CDev goodies.
Also be able to run it under Switch-It! or The Manager.

ANSIterm's color emulation is probably the best you can do with the dithering
640 mode...  It's nice, but it sure isn't fast.  And since it's not
full 16bit, I basically consider it as a color ProTERM.  Owners of ProTERM
don't need it unless they like color ANSI ( I hate it my self ).  It does
offer true underline in vt100 emulation.  But simple inverse video in
ProTERM works fine for me.  I actually like it better.

I would recommand ANSIterm for people who don't own a term program yet.  It
is worth a good look.  Try the demo out.

Spectrum looks like my next purchase though, unless Jawaid can get Telcom ][
out in time.  :>
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frank m. lin
fmlin@netcom.com