On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Kevin P. Neal wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 05:07:17PM -0400, Bill Sommerfeld wrote:
> > tn3270 is only of interest if you want to log into an ibm mainframe
> > and pretend to be a 3270 terminal.
> > 
> > > I am trying to figure out the main differences between tn3270 and telnet.

> > given how many dinosaurs are left, this probably makes sense.
> 
> They are still making new mainframes. In fact, 64-bit mainframes are
> on the way. IBM has some super-sexy features on current mainframes, like
...

But do these new IBM mainframes still use or require IBM 3270-class
terminal/keyboard/emulation?

Will regular telnet work? 

Does tn3270(1) really have any value with recent or future machines?

Thanks,

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://www.reedmedia.net/