This is a card in Dave's Virtual Box of Cards.
Computer terminals
Created: 2022-10-06
Livin' the pseudoterminal life!
(Image of a real DEC VT100 at the Living Computer Museum by Json Scott. (wikimedia.org))
I’ve got more to say here. Possible topics:
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Portability
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The madness of terminfo
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CLI philosophy
Related:
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tmux, the terminal multiplexer.
Oh, and if you’ve never seen a real teleprinter in action (or APL, for that matter), check out this wonderful video:
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APL demonstration 1975 (youtube.com) by Professor Bob Spence, Imperial College London.