Subject: bug#18312: PATCH: using `revert-buffer' to restart a closed telnet session.

From: Robert Pluim <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:34:25 +0200

>>>>> On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:52:12 -0400, Richard Stallman <[email-masked]> said:
    Richard> Yes, but isn't the lack of encryption a problem no matter
    Richard> what port you talk to?  Why use telnet rather than ssh?

Because thatʼs the only protocol they support.

    >> I remember some old routers, which allow only telnet to connect to. So
    >> it's still useful to have a telnet mode.

    Richard> Does anyone use Emacs's telnet mode to do that?

Yes.