[PLUG] ISP shell access still in demand?

[Stafford A. Rau]

* Paul Mullen <pem at nellump.net> [030313 14:53]:
> 
> When you dial-up to an ISP account that *does* provide shell access, you
> never set up an IP connection between your local machine and the ISP's
> host. The only connection you have is through your terminal app. You
> could not, AFAIK, start up a local web browser and expect anything to
> happen.

Well, you could...back in the old days using something called "term" and
with applications that had term support. Anyone remember that?

--Stafford