Re: Spectrum doesn't suck :)

[gwlester@cpu.com (Gerald W. Lester)]

In article <1993Nov3.165807.8809@ifi.unizh.ch>, gudat@avalon.unizh.ch (gudat henrik) writes:
>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).
>
>b) Does Spectrum support macros like ProTerm?
>Better--it supports a full scripting language that can do almost
>anything you
>can imagine.
>
>c) Does Spectrum support ANSI in a desktop environment?
>Yes.

So it does Vt2xx under desktopn but not Vt100.

>
>d) Is Spectrum compatible with GNO and SI?
>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

Funny, last time I looked I was multitasking several programs under GNO.

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