On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 08:29:04PM +0100, Nicolas George wrote: > to...@tuxteam.de (12023-12-04): > > Back then (TM) (must have been 1990ies or so) I knew. And I sometimes still > > miss the "easy interactivity". I haven't investigated whether there is an > > equivalent socat mode (say line-mode with readline editing or something). > > That > > would be a market niche, wouldn't it? > > I am not sure what you are saying: telnet does not have a line mode with > readline editing;
It does have a line mode with local echo (meaning you can type without anything being sent until you hit ENTER, with limited line editing capabilities (backspace and things). No readline's full power, though: that was more like a Christmas's wish :-) > anything of that kind you observe is on the server > side. I know Telnet too well, I'm /that/ old (and I just tried it against the local Web server: yes, it has a line mode and it even is the default). I think we don't remember how bad network latency could be back then. Line mode was essential. > socat, OTOH, has. Now that's good news: Christmas can come -- thanks for the hint :) Cheers -- t
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