[Info-vax] Alpha Community licenes.

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2022-09-20 20:40, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 9/20/22 14:30, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2022-09-20, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 9/20/22 13:49, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>>> On 2022-09-18, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cut and paste works fine for moving small text files onto a
>>>>> system, too.  But I usually just cut and paste it to the "$"
>>>>> prompt.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I find C-Kermit's TRANSMIT command to be very useful for situations
>>>> like this.
>>>
>>> I only use C-Kermit when I need to transfer files using the
>>> Kermit Protocol.  Without any form of terminal emulation it
>>> isn't really of much use.  MSKermit, however, has always had
>>> really good DEC Terminal emulation.
>>>
>>
>> But that isn't how you run C-Kermit.
>>
>> You run C-Kermit from a shell (ie: bash) running within a terminal
>> emulator (ie: xterm) and then use C-Kermit's CONNECT command to
>> connect to the target system.
>>
>> Your terminal emulator provides the required terminal emulation.
> 
> Xterm is a very poor DEC Emulator.  Not bad if you need
> Tektronix but otherwise.....

Nonsense. xterm is the best DEC terminal emulator out there, possibly 
excluding DEC's own products they sold once upon a time.

Tell me of one you think is better, and I'll tell you where it fails 
while xterm works right. :-)

   Johnny