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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Emilio Lopes <eclig <at> gmx.net>

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:14:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 18312 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>, larsi <at> gnus.org, eclig <at> gmx.net
Subject: bug#18312: PATCH: using `revert-buffer' to restart a closed telnet session.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:34:25 +0200

>>>>> On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:52:12 -0400, Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> 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.
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