Re: Spectrum doesn't suck :)

[ltchean@iss.nus.sg (Lim Thye Chean)]

gudat henrik (gudat@avalon.unizh.ch) wrote:
: This here comes directly from Seven Hills:

: a) Does Spectrum support VT100 mode while multitasking?
: It supports VT100, but not while multi-tasking (VT100 is done on the 80
: column text screen; multi-tasking demands using a special generic
: display on
: the SHR screen; future versions will probably provide options so you
: will be
: able to multitask VT100 and other custom displays).

If VT100 is going to be implemented only on 80 column TEXT screen, what is
the advantage of owning Spectrum over ProTerm? I thought the nice thing about
Spectrum is that it should be in desktop environment. If SnowTerm can do it
(implementing VT100 in desktop environment), why Spectrum can't?

I am asking this because my UNIX site is using VT100...

: c) Does Spectrum support ANSI in a desktop environment?
: Yes.

That is strange. Not supporting VT100 in desktop environment but supporting
ANSI... And you mean it does ANSI in 16 colours with pull down menu on top?

: Probably so, but not tested.  We haven't done anything to intentionally
: break
: it under those systems.  But the only system that multi-tasks is The
: Manager
: (but it requires TMv1.1 which isn't available yet). 

Not necessary multitasking. Spectrum should be tested with GNO and Switch It to
make sure that at least it is COMPATIBLE. In the future, I won't buy any
Seven Hills product if it is NOT compatible with GNO or Switch It.

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