[Python-Dev] Python-dev summary: Jul 1-15

Michael Hudson mwh21@cam.ac.uk
19 Jul 2000 07:30:54 +0100


Andrew Kuchling <akuchlin@cnri.reston.va.us> writes:

> Thanks to everyone who made some suggestions.  The more minor
> edits have been made, but I haven't added any of the threads I missed
> because doing a long stretch of Emacs editing in this lame Windows terminal
> program will drive me insane, so I just posted the summary to python-list.
> 
> <rant>How is it possible for Microsoft to not get a VT100-compatible
> terminal program working correctly?  VT100s have been around since,
> when, the 1970s?  Can anyone suggest a Windows terminal program that
> *doesn't* suck dead bunnies through a straw?</rant>

Windows 2000's is (much!) better.  Putty is also good; it lives at

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Cheers,
M.