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Telnet consists of two components: (1) the protocol itself and (2) the service component. The telnet protocol is a client-server protocol, based on a reliable connection-oriented transport. [2] This protocol is used to establish a connection to Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port number 23 or 2323, where a Telnet server application is ...
NCSA Telnet was released as free and open source software (although the term "open source" was not yet in use), and as such spawned a number of spin-off products including BetterTelnet; Brown tn3270 [4] BYUTelnet; InterCon's TCP/Connect series; MacBlue Telnet (Chinese-language version) MacTelnet; NCSA Telnet-J (Japanese-language version)
The Greater Detroit Free-Net provided other subdomains to several free-net systems during its operation from 1993 to approximately 2001. Unlike commercial Internet service providers , free-nets originally provided direct terminal-based dialup, instead of other networked connections, such as Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
Using the TELNET protocol, PTT provides a quick, free of charge, and open online forum community. Currently, PTT has two branch sites, PTT2 ( 批踢踢兔 ) and PTT3 ( 批踢踢參 ). Of the three sites, the main site PTT [ 5 ] is the largest Chinese language-based BBS in the world.
A MUD client is a game client, a computer application used to connect to a MUD, a type of multiplayer online game.Generally, a MUD client is a very basic telnet client that lacks VT100 terminal emulation and the capability to perform telnet negotiations.
The ICS protocol is a simple, text-based variant of the TELNET protocol. It is sparsely documented and not standardised, although a few reference implementations and several clients exist. In addition to standalone clients, many servers also offer websites that can be used directly from a Web browser .
The Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) is a volunteer-run online chess platform. When the original Internet Chess Server (ICS) was commercialized and rebranded as the Internet Chess Club (ICC) in 1995, a group of users and developers came together to fork the code and host an alternative committed to free access, and a rivalry between the two servers persisted for years.
Talkers are a form of online virtual worlds in which multiple users are connected at the same time to chat in real-time. People log in to the talkers remotely (usually via Telnet), and have a basic text interface with which to communicate with each other.