Re: Best Terminal Software

[lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

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dcrutch@coplex.coplex.com (Dan Crutcher) writes:
 
>RE: ProTERM,ANSITerm
 
>er, ANSITerm is also a P8-runnable program (although it requires a GS
for 
>its display). As one who owns both, I prefer ProTERM because it's more 
>stable, quicker and dirtier. (Actually, for message processing I prefer
 
>TimeOut TeleComm, but that's another story.)
 
more stable? a in "hasn't been updated beyond a bug fix in years"
quicker? Not on my system (ROM 1 with 8MHZ Zip) ANSITERM loads faster
and downloads faster.
dirtier.. well, I hate to stick up for a second choice program, but I
don't think dirtier is justified.  PT 3.0 is a very clean bit of
programming (er... 3.1)
 
I have both also... and MUCH prefer ANSIterm.  The macro language is now
(v2.1) more robust than that of ProTERM, the editor is HUGE (which I
use).  I have legit use for the ANSI graphics (local boards) . The
only thing I miss is mouse support in the editor.
-- Lurch
   really wishes he'd written ANSIterm...
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