From:	kerr AT wizard DOT net ("Shane Kerr")
Subject:	Re: using cat on binary files (CTRL-Z trauma)
1 Nov 1996 06:07:35 -0800 :
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> The return key on dumb terminals always generates CR, not LF; no one
> ever turns off just icrnl, it was added in the SysIII version of
> termio for completeness.  Even in DOS the enter key has to be

I don't know about dumb terminals, but I have been on some 
X-terminals, admittedly too smart for their own damn good, who gave 
^J when the enter key was pressed, rather than ^M.  Of course, those
X-terms were evil - they didn't have escape keys!  ^[ is _not_ an 
acceptable way to press escape.
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Shani Kerr                  For my PGP key, finger shani AT yosemite DOT ctiis DOT com
kerr AT wizard DOT net                                        Reston, Virginia
http://www.wizard.net/~kerr/
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