std-unix@ut-sally.UUCP (Moderator, John Quarterman) (10/11/86)
From: pyramid!utzoo!henry
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 86 20:38:59 CDT
The following was sent to me in private mail, with permission to publish.
He's got an interesting point.
Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
{allegra,ihnp4,decvax,pyramid}!utzoo!henry
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>From: ihnp4!mecc!sewilco
Subject: Re: Window-based multiplexing
My opinion is that the multiplexing characteristic of a line should be
separated from the windowing. The multiplexing should also not be
terminal-oriented so it can be used as a multiplexed intersystem line.
I've heard several people echo my wish to be able to have file transfer
multiplexed with a terminal session, or have high-priority transfers
be interleaved with a long low-priority transfer. And with computer
ports always in short supply it would be nice to use a $600 multiplexer
to add a few more terminals and printers (several WY-50 on a table is a
poor man's windowing system).
Scot E. Wilcoxon Minn Ed Comp Corp {quest,dicome,meccts}!mecc!sewilco
45 03 N 93 08 W (612)481-3507 ihnp4!meccts!mecc!sewilco
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