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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:	Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:	Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:	Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1433
Total number of notes:	10312

275.0. "Commercial VT Emulators " by BIRGP1::QUINN () Tue Oct 18 1988 05:34

    
    I'm new to the world of ATARIS so forgive my ignorance.
    
    We are putting together a proposal for a customer based around a
    VAX/VMS system. They have a number of "ATARI Mega ST 2" (if that
    is the right name)  they want to connect to the VAX. Are there any
    VT terminal emulators comercially available in the U.K.
    
    
    		Cheers
    
    			Keith Quinn (SWAS Birgmingham U.K.)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
275.1	PD VT OK.	WARMTH::KENT	Edd Case	`Tue Oct 18 1988 05:42`	8
	Keith. If you want the word on what's available in this area give me a ring on Warrington 2120. Paul
275.2	Anything except for WHACK!	RDGENG::KEANE		`Tue Oct 18 1988 06:37`	15
	re 275.0 and 275.1 Hi, whatever you suggest for VT emulation to customers do NOT repat NOT, suggest WHACK, that is NOT for consumption outside Digital. There are a large number of PD emulators and also I have seen commercial emulators. One that springs to mind is "VT220 term" by Michtron (I think), The obvious benefit of a Commercial package is that the customers should get support !!. It is gratifying to see that customers are choosing good machines (megas) as terminals. Why they should want to hang a slow file handler, (the Vax) on them is a bit peculiar!!
275.3	Uniterm	NORGE::CHAD		`Tue Oct 18 1988 07:37`	24
	I think the consensus would support Uniterm hands down (unless you are a priviliged DEC person with Whack) as THE VT emulator of choice. I know on USENET et al and at school where I was that nobody used anything else. Simon Poole in Switzerland is continually (was?) 'supporting' it and it has TEXed documentation (~70+ pages) so it looks professional. Check on USENET. It is also archived here but I don't know what policy is in regards to taking a copy off of the enet. Simon's address is (was): Simon Poole Bahnhofstr. 51b CH-5430 Wettingen Switzerland Good luck Disclaimer: I see no evil, I hear no evil, I speak no evil. Chad
275.4	...and send me the check...	PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ	Jeff Lomicka	`Tue Oct 18 1988 15:02`	1
	Now, on the other hand, you could get Sowtware Serices to SELL them Whack...
275.5	A few commercial programs...	LDP::WEAVER	Laboratory Data Products	`Tue Oct 18 1988 17:57`	8
	Atari makes a barebones VT100 emulator, in a cartridge, I say barebones, I don't know that for a fact, but at around $24 U.S. I can't imagine it being loaded with features. Eidersoft sells an emulator that I believe was either developed in the U.K. or England, I forget which. There is another package called AnsiTerm, not sure who publishes that. -Dave
275.6	Also Flash...	LDP::WEAVER	Laboratory Data Products	`Tue Oct 18 1988 17:58`	5
	I forgot to mentions Flash, which supports Xmodem/Ymodem and the SHADOW accessory, that is available from Antic, not sure if they have U.K. connections, but I would assume so. -Dave
275.7	A few others	PANAMA::GILLIAM		`Tue Oct 18 1988 19:03`	1
	ST-Talk Professional by QMI and Interlink ST by Intersect
275.8	Caution	NAC::REILLY	Michael Reilly	`Thu Oct 27 1988 22:34`	9
	Re: flash and possibly others. My copy of flash states in large letters that it is a VT100 emulator. However it is an ANSI terminal emulator. It does NOT support most of the DEC VTT100 escape sequences. I have seen at least one other emulator which misleads the buyer in this way. Be careful.