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Suggests Jim Curran:
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I've understood VT to stand for virtual terminal.
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Answers Dick:
I doubt that interpretation. Back in the years of the VT100
introduction, "virtual" applied only to Big Blue's memory.
Plus there is nothing "virtual" about a VT100. Solid electronics,
rugged case, heavy power cord. At least back then.
Plus how can a terminal be virtual? eh? Whatcha gonna type on?
One might consider terminals that emulate the VT100 to be
"virtual" VT100s, though.
Again, as I stated, a marketing model name often has no
genuine meaning, and I suspect DEC never truly designated VT
to mean anything specific. Customers fill in their own
virtual meanings. Car Model letters are a good example.
Regards,
Dick Dimock, Artfully Senior Tech Writer bravely waving the
AT&T GIS flag, indeed draping himself with it, typing to
you from foggy
El Segundo, CA Where there is frequent fusion and confusion of
"fog" and "smog", much to the consternation of
the local Chamber of Commerce.
