I agree that it is very hard. I don't really like it at all. I don't think that it is necessary. Sheena Stovall On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:05:37 EST, V73KMD@xxxxxxx <V73KMD@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I agree, it is confusing and can be trying. If I had the time to play with > it or the instruction necessary to navigate it, I might try again just to > explore some of the other telnet sites. > > Telnet is built upon three main ideas: first, the concept of a "Network > Virtual Terminal"; second, the principle of negotiated options; and third, a > symmetric view of terminals and processes. > (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc854.html) > I practiced Telnet at IPAC Extragalactic Database or telnet://134.4.10.106. > I found Telnet extremely difficult to use. It took me a few tries to realize > I couldn't use my mouse. The commands were confusing. It's hard to compare > Telnet to the World Wide Web because it is such a simple program, where the > WWW is so much more complex. I finally got to an understanding of how to > navigate telnet but would prefer to never have to use it again. > -Jenny Fitch > > Mark Maas > Hope springs eternal. > > -- www.theredwalls.com Yes!