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

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Message #39 received at 18312 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
Cc: 18312 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org, eclig <at> gmx.net
Subject: Re: bug#18312: PATCH: using `revert-buffer' to restart a closed telnet
 session.
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:52:12 -0400

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  > telnet can be used also with other ports.

Yes, but isn't the lack of encryption a problem no matter
what port you talk to?  Why use telnet rather than ssh?

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

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

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Dr Richard Stallman
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