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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/net/tn5250/DESCR b/net/tn5250/DESCR index f880caed999..8ead22bfdf0 100644 --- a/net/tn5250/DESCR +++ b/net/tn5250/DESCR @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ - This is the implementation of a 5250 emulator. The 5250 is most commonly -used for connected to IBM's AS/400. While one can connect to an AS/400 with -a VT100 emulator, its not ideal. The problem is that the 5250 is a screen at -a time terminal, whereas the VT100 is a character at a time device. The -emulator uses the binary mode of telnet to transfer the 5250 data stream. +This is an implementation of a 5250 emulator. The 5250 is most +commonly used for connections to IBM's AS/400. While one can connect +to an AS/400 with a VT100 emulator, it's not ideal. The problem is +that the 5250 is a screen at a time terminal, whereas the VT100 is a +character at a time device. The emulator uses the binary mode of +telnet to transfer the 5250 data stream. |