Re: the early teletype

From	kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
Newsgroups	comp.misc, alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: the early teletype
Date	2024-11-23 11:15 +0000
Organization	Former users of Netcom shell (1989-2000)
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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>
>I suppose an operator had to type directly at the machine. Or, was there 
>a method to type at some kind of offline machine, then take over 
>something, like perforated tape?

Telex and TWX were different but I remember that they both allowed offline 
message preparation on paper tape and then later in-memory on a smart terminal.
--scott
-- 
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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                Re: the early teletype drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2024-11-18 17:31 +0000
                Re: the early teletype "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-18 19:20 +0100
                Re: the early teletype Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-11-19 08:25 -0500
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                Re: the early teletype Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-11-21 07:07 -0500
                Re: the early teletype Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-11-18 20:59 +0000
                Re: the early teletype kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2024-11-23 11:15 +0000
                Re: the early teletype Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-11-23 19:16 +0000
                Re: the early teletype John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2024-11-23 21:37 +0000
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            Re: the early teletype David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2024-11-15 00:34 +0000
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                Re: the early teletype David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2024-11-15 12:03 +0000
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      Re: the early teletype kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2024-11-18 09:01 +0000
        Re: the early teletype Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-18 09:37 +0000
          Re: the early teletype Wolfgang Agnes <wagnes@example.com> - 2024-11-18 08:55 -0300
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          Re: the early teletype kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2024-11-23 11:13 +0000
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