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In article <1478@tekgvs.UUCP> keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) writes:
>In article <600@kepler.UUCP> mojo@kepler.UUCP (Morris Jones) writes:
>>demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) writes:
>>>            PROCOMM --> ...the emulations are pretty awful.
>>>            PIBTERM --> Pretty icky user interface...
>>...
>>I wonder if there's anything to be found in the professionally developed
>>software that does any better?
>>
>I can recommend a terminal simulator called VTERM from an outfit called
>Coefficient Systems Corp. I beta-tested their product and I'm continuing
>to use it as my everyday terminal emulator to carry on System Administration
>work on our department's VAX (BSD Unix 4.3). It has good VT100 emulation, a
>VT52 mode (I've verified that the VT52 works but I haven't used it extensively).
>
>Built in to VTERM are Kermit, XMODEM and a couple other error-correcting
>file transfer protocols (they provide source code for VMS, RSTS/E and
>UNIX hosts). I use the Kermit extensively and it works great. I cannot
>use the Xmodem because the comm link we use here at Tek (its the Sytek
>broadband system) is not set up to allow Xmodem to work (^S makes the
>system shut-up, so the 13th (?) Xmodem packet hangs the system).
>
>Last I knew VTERM was going to sell for $100 - $150. I never did hear
>the final proce. It is not copy protected. (The original version I
>received to test *was* and I excoriated them for doing this on the
>first review sheet I sent in. They dropped the copy protection.

I am presently beta testing the new version of vterm.  It has a tektronix
4010 emulator and a local redisplay feature.  The Kermit is very easy to
use.  It has EGA support, and can dump onto many printers and pen plotters.
It has a scrollback buffer.  It has programmable features that will  let
you log on to a computer, perform some operations and log off, all auto-
matically.  Provided they get all the bugs out it will be a great package.

Harold Naparst
Harold Naparst (415)-848-4560

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