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Article: 13932 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: colive@technologEase.com (Chris Olive)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: totally OT: terminal emulators
Date: 5 Dec 2002 10:45:27 -0800
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JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vl.videotron.ca> wrote in message news:<3DEE64AA.64D14062@vl.videotron.ca>...
> Someone wrote:
> > : that 10% is all I need. Kermit -- pardon the comparision -- is like
> > : having all the features of MS Word when all I need to do is type
> > : memos. ...
>
> On the other hand, you only need to be bothered with one installation of
> software (and upgrades etc) for Kermit which gives you the versatility you'd
> need with 2 or 3 different "smaller" packages. So in the end, it saves you
> time. You need not learn Kermit's powerful scripting if you don't use it. But
> if another user does need it, it's there and doesn't require someone go out to
> buy/download/install another package.
>
> And I would really debate a comparison with MS-Word. MS-Word is bloated, full
> of security holes, huge, requires tons of system resources and is not really
> meant to be all of the stuff it does (eg: not designed to do scriupting, even
> though it supports it).
>
> Kermit was designed for the stuff it does and does it well. Kermit is
> something you can trust to do the job. MS-Word isn't.
Why suew-tainly, Larry! That's what I meant when I said "The analogy
breaks down..." Why, I oughta... 8-) Now watch my hand.... <Whack!>
Coy-ly
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